The third Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 7, 1852. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 14, 1851.
| Third Minnesota Territorial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Territorial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota Territory, United States | ||||
| Term | January 7, 1852 – January 5, 1853 | ||||
| Minnesota Territorial Council | |||||
| Members | 9 Councillors | ||||
| President | William Henry Forbes | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 18 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | John D. Ludden | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
Sessions
editThe territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1852 to March 6, 1852. There were no special sessions of the third territorial legislature.[1]
Party summary
editCouncil
edit| Party[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Whig | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Begin | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 78% | 22% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
House of Representatives
edit| Party[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Whig | Unknown | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| Begin | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 56% | 17% | 28% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
Leadership
edit- President of the Council
- William Henry Forbes (D-Saint Paul)[2]
- Speaker of the House
- John D. Ludden (D-Marine)[3]
Members
editCouncil
edit| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock, Lorenzo A. | 04 | Saint Paul | Whig |
| Farrington, George W. | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Forbes, William Henry | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Greeley, Elam | 01 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Kittson, Norman Wolfred | 07 | Pembina | Democratic |
| Larned, William L. | 03 | Saint Anthony Falls | Democratic |
| Loomis, David B. | 01 | Marine | Whig |
| Lowry, Sylvanus B. | 05 | Watab | Democratic |
| McLeod, Martin | 06 | Bloomington | Democratic |
House of Representatives
edit| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beatty, James | 05 | Sauk Rapids | Unknown |
| Black, Mahlon | 01 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Boal, James McClellan | 06 | Mendota | Whig |
| Cave, Charles S. | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Day, David | 05 | Long Prairie | Whig |
| Farnham, Sumner W. | 03 | Saint Anthony Falls | Unknown |
| Findley, Samuel J. | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Fullerton, Joseph E. | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Gingras, Antoine Blanc | 07 | Saint Joseph | Democratic |
| Leavitt, Martin | 01 | Denmark | Unknown |
| Ludden, John Dwight | 01 | Marine | Democratic |
| Murphy, John H. | 03 | Saint Anthony | Whig |
| Murray, William Pitt | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Randall, Benjamin H. | 06 | Fort Snelling | Democratic |
| Richards, Fordyce S. | 04 | Reads Landing | Unknown |
| Rolette, Joseph | 07 | Pembina | Democratic |
| Selby, Jeremiah W. | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Taylor, Jesse | 01 | Stillwater | Unknown |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Known party affiliations taken from the members' profiles in Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.
References
edit- ^ "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.