3rd Wyoming Territorial Legislature | |||||
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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 |
The 3rd Wyoming Territorial Legislature was a former meeting of the Wyoming Legislature that lasted from November 4, to December 12, 1873. [1]
On 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]
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
Beginning of 2nd Legislature | 5 [1] | 4 | 9 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 55.56% | 44.44% |
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
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Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
Beginning of 2nd Legislature | 7 [1] | 6 | 13 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 53.85% | 46.15% |
Representative [2] | Party | Counties Represented |
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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 |
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