3rd Wisconsin Territorial Assembly explained

The Third Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory convened from, to, and from, to, in regular session.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Major events

• January 26, 1841: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland took control of Hong Kong.
• February 10, 1841: The Act of Union was proclaimed in Montreal, establishing the Province of Canada.
• March 4, 1841: Inauguration of William Henry Harrison as the 9th President of the United States.
• March 9, 1841: The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in United States v. The Amistad that the Africans who seized control of the ship had been taken into slavery illegally.
• April 4, 1841: President William Henry Harrison died of pneumonia.
• April 6, 1841: Inauguration of John Tyler as the 10th President of the United States.
• August 16, 1841: President John Tyler vetoed the bill which would have established the Second Bank of the United States. Enraged Whigs rioted outside the White House.
• December 20, 1841: The Treaty for the Suppression of the African Slave Trade was signed in London by representatives of Austria, Britain, France, Prussia, and Russia.
• February 11, 1842: After a heated argument on the floor of the Council over the appointment of Enos S. Baker as Sheriff of Grant County, Councillor James Russell Vineyard shot and killed Councillor Charles C. P. Arndt.^[4] Vineyard subsequently attempted to resign from the Council—his resignation was refused and he was instead expelled.^[1]

Major legislation

• February 19, 1841: An Act to provide for the completion of the Capitol at Madison, 1841, Wisc. Terr. Act 37.^[2]
• February 18, 1842: Resolutions relative to the removal of Indians.^[3]

Sessions

• 1st session: December 7, 1840February 19, 1841
• 2nd session: December 6, 1841February 19, 1842

Leadership

Council President

• James Maxwell – during the 1st session
• James Collins – during the 2nd session

Speaker of the House of Representatives

• David Newland (D) – during both sessions

Members

Members of the Council

Counties	Councillor	Session(s)		Party
		1st	2nd
Brown,, Manitowoc, Portage, & Sheboygan			[5]		Whig
					Dem.
Crawford &
Dane, Dodge, Green, & Jefferson					Whig
Grant					Whig
			[6]		Dem.
Iowa					Whig
					Whig
					Dem.
Milwaukee & Washington
					Dem.
					Whig
Racine
					Dem.
Rock & Walworth

Members of the House of Representatives

Counties	Representative	Session(s)		Party
		1st	2nd
Brown,, Manitowoc, Portage, & Sheboygan		[7]
		[8]			Dem.
					Dem.
					Whig
Crawford &					Whig
Dane, Dodge, Green, & Jefferson					Whig
Grant					Whig
					Dem.
					Whig
Iowa
					Dem.
					Dem.
					Dem.
Milwaukee & Washington					Dem.
Racine					Dem.[9]
					Dem.
					Dem.
Rock & Walworth					Dem.
					Dem.
					Dem.
					Whig

Employees

Council employees

• Secretary:^[1]
  • George Beatty, both sessions
• Sergeant-at-Arms:
  • Miles M. Vineyard, 1st session
  • Ebenezer Childs, 2nd session

House employees

• Chief Clerk:^[1]
  • John Catlin, both sessions
• Sergeant-at-Arms:
  • Francis M. Rublee, 1st session
  • Thomas J. Moorman, 2nd session

External links

• Wisconsin Legislature website

Notes and References

1. The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin . State of Wisconsin . 1882 . Heg . J. E. . https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1882/reference/wi.wibluebk1882.i0011.pdf . Annals of the Legislature . 166–167 . August 29, 2021 .
2. Book: Laws of the Territory of Wisconsin passed at Madison by the Legislative Assembly . . 1841 . . August 29, 2021 .
3. Book: Laws of the Territory of Wisconsin passed at Madison by the Legislative Assembly . . 1842 . . August 29, 2021 .
4. News: A Melancholy Affair . . February 12, 1842 . 3 . August 29, 2021 . .
5. Killed by James R. Vineyard on Feb. 11, 1842.
6. Expelled Feb. 14, 1842, due to the murder of Charles C. P. Arndt.
7. Lost contested seat.
8. Won contested seat.
9. News: The vote in this town . Southport Telegraph . September 29, 1840 . 2 . August 29, 2021 . .