4th Minnesota Territorial Legislature
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The fourth Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 5, 1853. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council were elected during the General Election of October 14, 1851, and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 12, 1852.
| Fourth Minnesota Territorial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Territorial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota Territory, United States | ||||
| Term | January 5, 1853 – January 4, 1854 | ||||
| Minnesota Territorial Council | |||||
| Members | 9 Councillors | ||||
| President | Martin McLeod | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 18 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | David Day | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
Sessions
editThe territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 5, 1853, to March 5, 1853. There were no special sessions of the fourth 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 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Begin | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 78% | 22% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
House of Representatives
edit| Party[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Whig | Unknown | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Begin | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 72% | 17% | 11% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 13 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Leadership
edit- President of the Council
- Martin McLeod (D-Bloomington)[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames, Alfred Elisha | 06 | Saint Anthony | Democratic |
| Day, David | 05 | Long Prairie | Whig |
| Dutton, George Brintnall | 03 | Saint Anthony | Unknown |
| Gingras, Antoine Blanc | 07 | Saint Joseph | Democratic |
| Lott, Bushrod Washington | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Ludden, John Dwight | 01 | Marine | Democratic |
| McKee, J. | 05 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Murray, William Pitt | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Noot, William | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Oliver, Louis M. | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Ramsey, Justus Cornelius | 02 | Saint Paul | Whig |
| Randall, Benjamin H. | 06 | Fort Snelling | Democratic |
| Rolette, Joseph | 07 | Pembina | Democratic |
| Russell, Roswell P. | 03 | Saint Anthony | Democratic |
| Stimson, Albert | 01 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Truax, Caleb | 01 | Point Douglas | Democratic |
| Wells, James | 04 | Lake City | Democratic |
| Wilcox, N. Green | 01 | Stillwater | Whig |
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.