44th Wisconsin Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
Term | January 2, 1899 – January 7, 1901 | ||||
Election | November 8, 1898 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 33 | ||||
Senate President | Jesse Stone (R) | ||||
President pro tempore | Lyman W. Thayer (R) | ||||
Party control | Republican | ||||
Assembly | |||||
Members | 100 | ||||
Assembly Speaker | George H. Ray (R) | ||||
Party control | Republican | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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The Forty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1899, to May 4, 1899, in regular session. [1]
Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first two years of a four-year term. Assembly members were elected to a two-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1898. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the third and fourth year of a four-year term, having been elected in the general election of November 3, 1896. [1]
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | |||
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Dem. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 4 | 29 | 33 | 0 |
Start of 1st Session | 2 | 31 | 33 | 0 |
Final voting share | 6.06% | 93.94% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 2 | 31 | 33 | 0 |
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
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Dem. | Pop. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 9 | 1 | 90 | 100 | 0 |
Start of 1st Session | 19 | 0 | 81 | 100 | 0 |
From Feb. 4, 1899 | 80 | 99 | 1 | ||
From Feb. 10, 1899 | 18 | 98 | 2 | ||
From Feb. 21, 1899 | 81 | 99 | 1 | ||
From Mar. 8, 1899 | 19 | 100 | 0 | ||
Final voting share | 19% | 81% | |||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 19 | 0 | 81 | 100 | 0 |
Members of the Senate for the Forty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature: [2]
Members of the Assembly for the Forty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature: [2]
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The Thirty-Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 14, 1880, to March 17, 1880, in regular session.
The Thirty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1882, to March 31, 1882, in regular session.
The Thirty-Sixth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 10, 1883, to April 4, 1883, in regular session.
The Thirty-Seventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 14, 1885, to April 13, 1885, in regular session.
The Thirty-Eighth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 12, 1887, to April 15, 1887, in regular session.
The Thirty-Ninth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1889, to April 19, 1889, in regular session.
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