The 3rd Wyoming Territorial Legislature was a former meeting of the Wyoming Legislature that lasted from November 4, to December 12, 1873.[1]
| 3rd Wyoming Territorial Legislature | |||||
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 The Laramie County Courthouse where the Council and House of Representatives convened | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Wyoming Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Wyoming Territory, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Laramie County Courthouse | ||||
| Term | 1873–1875 | ||||
| Wyoming Council | |||||
| Members | 9 Senators | ||||
| President of the Council | Francis E. Warren | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
| Wyoming House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 13 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | S. H. Wilkinson | ||||
| Party control | Democratic | ||||
History
editFormation
editOn November 4, 1873, Joseph W. Fisher, Chief Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court, swore in the members of the state legislature.[2]
During the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, S. H. Wilkinson was nominated by H. Conley and N. L. Andrews was nominated by William H. Holliday. Ten members of the House voted for Wilkinson, two voted for N. L. Andrews, and one voted for C. A. Phippes. Secretary of the Territory Jason B. Brown ruled that Wilkinson won and Fisher inaugurated him as Speaker.[2]
Francis E. Warren was selected to serve as the President of the Council.[2]
Membership
editCouncil
edit| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| Beginning of 2nd Legislature | 5[1] | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 55.56% | 44.44% | ||
House of Representatives
edit| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| Beginning of 2nd Legislature | 7[1] | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 53.85% | 46.15% | ||
Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
edit| Representative[2] | Party | Counties Represented |
|---|---|---|
| N. L. Andrews | Albany | |
| H. Conley | Laramie | |
| A. E. Farley | Carbon | |
| J. E. Ferris | Sweetwater | |
| H. Haas | Laramie | |
| William H. Holliday | Democratic | Albany |
| Jervis Joslin | Laramie | |
| V. R. King | Albany | |
| C. A. Phippes | Uinta | |
| G. W. Ritter | Albany | |
| C. L. Tisdale | Uinta | |
| F. S. Whitney | Laramie | |
| S. H. Wilkinson | Sweetwater |
References
edit- ^ a b c "1873 Legislature Membership". Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d House Journal of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wyoming Page 3 to 8. University of Chicago. 1874. p. 3 – via Google Books.