6th Minnesota Territorial Legislature

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Sixth Minnesota Territorial Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body Minnesota Territorial Legislature
Jurisdiction Minnesota Territory, United States
TermJanuary 3, 1855 (1855-01-03) – January 2, 1856 (1856-01-02)
Minnesota Territorial Council
Members9 Councillors
President Samuel Baldwin Olmstead,
William Pitt Murray
Party control Democratic Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members18 Representatives
Speaker James S. Norris
Party control Democratic Party

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.

Contents

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 [nb 1]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
TotalVacant
Democratic Republican Unknown
End of previous Legislature 90090
Begin90090
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature 924150

House of Representatives

Party [nb 1]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
TotalVacant
Democratic Republican Whig Unknown
End of previous Legislature 13050180
Begin13104180
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature 1810010380

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 Renshaw 06 Henderson Democratic
Freeborn, William 04 Red Wing Democratic
Kittson, Norman Wolfred 07 Pembina Democratic
Mower, John E. 01 Stillwater Democratic
Murray, William Pitt 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Olmstead, Samuel Baldwin 05 Belle Prairie Democratic
Stearns, Charles Thomas 03 Saint Anthony Democratic
Stimson, Albert 01 Stillwater Democratic
Van Etten, Isaac 02 Saint Paul Democratic

House of Representatives

NameDistrictCityParty
Andros, Frederic 05 Long Prairie Unknown
Beatty, James 05 Sauk Rapids Unknown
Brawley, Daniel F. 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Cave, Charles S. 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Davis, William A. 02 Belle Plaine Democratic
Dixon, James B. 01UnknownUnknown
Fridley, Abram McCormick 03 Fridley Democratic
Grant, Charles 07 Saint Joseph Democratic
Hanson, D. M. 06 Minneapolis Democratic
Haus, Reuben 02 Saint Paul Democratic
LeMay, Joseph 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Norris, James S. 01 Cottage Grove Democratic
Register, Samuel M. 01 Stillwater Unknown
Rolette, Joseph 07 Pembina Democratic
Sibley, Henry Hastings 06 Mendota Democratic
Stanchfield, Daniel 03 Saint Anthony Democratic
Thompson, Clark W. 04 Hokah Republican
Willim, William 01 Stillwater Democratic

Notes

  1. 1 2 Known party affiliations taken from the members' profiles in Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.

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References

  1. "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
Preceded by Sixth Minnesota Territorial Legislature
1855
Succeeded by