6th Minnesota Territorial Legislature explained

Sixth Minnesota Territorial Legislature
Chamber1:Minnesota Territorial Council
Membership1:9 Councillors
Chamber2:Minnesota House of Representatives
Membership2:18 Representatives

The sixth Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 3, 1855. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council were elected during the General Election of October 12, 1853, and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 10, 1854.

Sessions

The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 1855 to March 3, 1855. There were no special sessions of the sixth territorial legislature.[1]

Party summary

Council

Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublicanUnknown
End of previous Legislature90090
Begin90090
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature924150

House of Representatives

Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublicanWhigUnknown
End of previous Legislature13050180
Begin13104180
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature1810010380

Leadership

President of the Council
  • Until February 16 Samuel Baldwin Olmstead (D-Belle Prairie)[2]
  • Since February 16 William Pitt Murray (D-Saint Paul)[2]
    Speaker of the House
  • James S. Norris (D-Cottage Grove)[3]

    Members

    Council

    NameDistrictCityParty
    Brown, Joseph Renshaw06HendersonDemocratic
    Freeborn, William04Red WingDemocratic
    Kittson, Norman Wolfred07PembinaDemocratic
    Mower, John E.01StillwaterDemocratic
    Murray, William Pitt02Saint PaulDemocratic
    Olmstead, Samuel Baldwin05Belle PrairieDemocratic
    Stearns, Charles Thomas03Saint AnthonyDemocratic
    Stimson, Albert01StillwaterDemocratic
    Van Etten, Isaac02Saint PaulDemocratic

    House of Representatives

    NameDistrictCityParty
    Andros, Frederic05Long PrairieUnknown
    Beatty, James05Sauk RapidsUnknown
    Brawley, Daniel F.02Saint PaulDemocratic
    Cave, Charles S.02Saint PaulDemocratic
    Davis, William A.02Belle PlaineDemocratic
    Dixon, James B.01UnknownUnknown
    Fridley, Abram McCormick03FridleyDemocratic
    Grant, Charles07Saint JosephDemocratic
    Hanson, D. M.06MinneapolisDemocratic
    Haus, Reuben02Saint PaulDemocratic
    LeMay, Joseph02Saint PaulDemocratic
    Norris, James S.01Cottage GroveDemocratic
    Register, Samuel M.01StillwaterUnknown
    Rolette, Joseph07PembinaDemocratic
    Sibley, Henry Hastings06MendotaDemocratic
    Stanchfield, Daniel03Saint AnthonyDemocratic
    Thompson, Clark W.04HokahRepublican
    Willim, William01StillwaterDemocratic

    Notes

    1. Web site: Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present.. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 10 November 2016.
    2. Web site: President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 10 November 2016.
    3. Web site: Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 10 November 2016.

    References

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