7th Minnesota Territorial Legislature explained

Seventh Minnesota Territorial Legislature
Chamber1:Minnesota Territorial Council
Membership1:15 Councillors
Chamber2:Minnesota House of Representatives
Membership2:38 Representatives

The seventh Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 2, 1856. The 15 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council and the 38 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 9, 1855.

Sessions

The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 2, 1856 to March 1, 1856. There were no special sessions of the seventh territorial legislature.[1]

Party summary

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.

Council

Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublicanUnknown
End of previous Legislature90090
Begin924150
December 31, 18568141
January 6, 18576123
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature654150

House of Representatives

Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublicanUnknown
End of previous Legislature1314180
Begin18129380
January 7, 1856 <---Covel displaces Vaughn in election challenge--->1911
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature18200380

Leadership

President of the Council
  • John B. Brisbin (D-Saint Paul)[2]
    Speaker of the House
  • Charles Gardner (D-Mantorville)[3]

    Members

    Council

    NameDistrictCityParty
    Bailly, Henry G.06HastingsDemocratic
    Balcombe, St. Andre Durand09WinonaRepublican
    Brisbin, John B.02Saint PaulDemocratic
    Dooley, Samuel06LouisvilleUnknown
    Flandrau, Charles Eugene10Traverse de SiouxDemocratic
    Freeborn, William04Red WingDemocratic
    Hanson, D. M.11MinneapolisDemocratic
    Lowry, William D.09RochesterUnknown
    Ludden, John Dwight01Taylors FallsDemocratic
    Rolette, Joseph07PembinaDemocratic
    Rollins, John03MinneapolisDemocratic
    Setzer, Henry N.01StillwaterDemocratic
    Stone, Lewis05RoyaltonUnknown
    Thompson, Clark W.08HokahRepublican
    Tillotson, Benjamin F.08RichlandUnknown

    House of Representatives

    NameDistrictCityParty
    Bradley, James F.11MinneapolisRepublican
    Buck, Cornelius F.09WinonaDemocratic
    Burdick, R. Carlisle07PembinaDemocratic
    Cleaveland, Arba11ChanhassenUnknown
    Covel, William B.08FrankfortDemocratic
    DeLaVergne, Aurelius F.10Le SueurDemocratic
    Dunbar, William Franklin08CaledoniaDemocratic
    Farnham, Sumner W.03MinneapolisRepublican
    Galbraith, Thomas Jacob06ShakopeeRepublican
    Gardner, Charles04MantorvilleDemocratic
    Gere, William B.08ChatfieldDemocratic
    Gibbs, Oscar C.06NorthfieldUnknown
    Grant, Charles07Saint JosephDemocratic
    Hartenbower, John H.09Pleasant GroveDemocratic
    Haus, Reuben02Saint PaulDemocratic
    Holland, John M.06ShakopeeRepublican
    Hubbell, James B.04MantorvilleRepublican
    Hull, Samuel08CarimonaDemocratic
    Hunt, Thomas Benjamin11ChaskaDemocratic
    Ide, John C.06FaribaultRepublican
    Jackman, Henry A.01StillwaterRepublican
    Johnson, Parsons King03Saint PaulDemocratic
    Kirkman, James09WabashaUnknown
    Knauft, Ferdinand02Saint PaulUnknown
    La Boutillier, C. W.03MinneapolisRepublican
    Lott, Bushrod Washington02Saint PaulDemocratic
    McLeod, George A.10Traverse des SiouxDemocratic
    Murphy, M. T.06MendotaUnknown
    Nobles, William H.02Saint PaulRepublican
    Norris, James S.01Cottage GroveDemocratic
    Pierce, Thomas W.11MinneapolisUnknown
    Sturgis, William R.05Little FallsDemocratic
    Taylor, Nathan C. D.01Taylors FallsDemocratic
    Thompson, Martin G.08BrownsvilleRepublican
    Thorndike, Francis11DaytonUnknown
    Van Vorhes, Abraham01StillwaterRepublican
    Vaughan, Alanson B.08LansingRepublican
    Wilkinson, Ross02Saint PaulUnknown
    Wilson, John L.05Saint CloudDemocratic

    Membership changes

    Council

    DistrictVacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate successor
    seated
    11nowrap D. M. Hanson
    (D)    		Died in office on an unknown date in 1856.Remained vacant
    10nowrap Charles Eugene Flandrau
    (D)    		Left office for unknown cause on a date uncertain.Remained vacant
    03nowrap John Rollins
    (D)    		Resigned on a date uncertain.Remained vacant

    House of Representatives

    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.
    4. Web site: Vaughn, Alanson B.. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 11 November 2016.
    5. Web site: Covel, William B.. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 11 November 2016.

    References

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