7th Minnesota Territorial Legislature

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Seventh Minnesota Territorial Legislature
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Overview
Legislative body Minnesota Territorial Legislature
Jurisdiction Minnesota Territory, United States
TermJanuary 2, 1856 (1856-01-02) – January 7, 1857 (1857-01-07)
Minnesota Territorial Council
Members15 Councillors
President John B. Brisbin
Party control Democratic Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members38 Representatives
Speaker Charles Gardner
Party control Democratic Party

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.

Contents

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 [nb 1]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
TotalVacant
Democratic Republican Unknown
End of previous Legislature 90090
Begin924150
December 31, 1856 [nb 2] 8141
January 6, 1857 [nb 3] 6123
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature 654150

House of Representatives

Party [nb 1]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
TotalVacant
Democratic Republican Unknown
End of previous Legislature 1314180
Begin18129380
January 7, 18561911
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature 18200380

Leadership

President of the Council
John B. Brisbin (D-Saint Paul) [5]
Speaker of the House
Charles Gardner (D-Mantorville) [6]

Members

Council

NameDistrictCityParty
Bailly, Henry G. 06 Hastings Democratic
Balcombe, St. Andre Durand 09 Winona Republican
Brisbin, John B. 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Dooley, Samuel 06 Louisville Unknown
Flandrau, Charles Eugene 10 Traverse de Sioux Democratic
Freeborn, William 04 Red Wing Democratic
Hanson, D. M. 11 Minneapolis Democratic
Lowry, William D. 09 Rochester Unknown
Ludden, John Dwight 01 Taylors Falls Democratic
Rolette, Joseph 07 Pembina Democratic
Rollins, John 03 Minneapolis Democratic
Setzer, Henry N. 01 Stillwater Democratic
Stone, Lewis 05 Royalton Unknown
Thompson, Clark W. 08 Hokah Republican
Tillotson, Benjamin F. 08 Richland Unknown

House of Representatives

NameDistrictCityParty
Bradley, James F. 11 Minneapolis Republican
Buck, Cornelius F. 09 Winona Democratic
Burdick, R. Carlisle 07 Pembina Democratic
Cleaveland, Arba 11 Chanhassen Unknown
Covel, William B. 08 Frankfort Democratic
DeLaVergne, Aurelius F. 10 Le Sueur Democratic
Dunbar, William Franklin 08 Caledonia Democratic
Farnham, Sumner W. 03 Minneapolis Republican
Galbraith, Thomas Jacob 06 Shakopee Republican
Gardner, Charles 04 Mantorville Democratic
Gere, William B. 08 Chatfield Democratic
Gibbs, Oscar C. 06 Northfield Unknown
Grant, Charles 07 Saint Joseph Democratic
Hartenbower, John H. 09 Pleasant Grove Democratic
Haus, Reuben 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Holland, John M. 06 Shakopee Republican
Hubbell, James B. 04 Mantorville Republican
Hull, Samuel 08 Carimona Democratic
Hunt, Thomas Benjamin 11 Chaska Democratic
Ide, John C. 06 Faribault Republican
Jackman, Henry A. 01 Stillwater Republican
Johnson, Parsons King 03 Saint Paul Democratic
Kirkman, James 09 Wabasha Unknown
Knauft, Ferdinand 02 Saint Paul Unknown
La Boutillier, C. W. 03 Minneapolis Republican
Lott, Bushrod Washington 02 Saint Paul Democratic
McLeod, George A. 10 Traverse des Sioux Democratic
Murphy, M. T. 06 Mendota Unknown
Nobles, William H. 02 Saint Paul Republican
Norris, James S. 01 Cottage Grove Democratic
Pierce, Thomas W. 11 Minneapolis Unknown
Sturgis, William R. 05 Little Falls Democratic
Taylor, Nathan C. D. 01 Taylors Falls Democratic
Thompson, Martin G. 08 Brownsville Republican
Thorndike, Francis 11 Dayton Unknown
Van Vorhes, Abraham 01 Stillwater Republican
Vaughan, Alanson B. 08 Lansing Republican
Wilkinson, Ross 02 Saint Paul Unknown
Wilson, John L. 05 Saint Cloud Democratic

Membership changes

Council

DistrictVacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate successor
seated
11 D. M. Hanson
(D)		Died in office on an unknown date in 1856. [2] Remained vacant
10 Charles Eugene Flandrau
(D)		Left office for unknown cause on a date uncertain. [3] Remained vacant
03 John Rollins
(D)		Resigned on a date uncertain. [4] Remained vacant

House of Representatives

DistrictVacated byReason for changeSuccessorDate successor
seated
08 Alanson B. Vaughn
(R)		Unseated on January 7, 1856, as a result of an election challenge wherein the House determined that Covel was the legitimate winner of the election. [7] William B. Covel
(D)		January 7, 1856 [8]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Known party affiliations taken from the members' profiles in Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.
  2. ↑ D. M. Hanson died in office on an unknown date in 1856. As the actual date of his death is uncertain, Minnesota Legislators Past & Present lists December 31, 1856 as the date of the end of his term of office. [2]
  3. ↑ The actual end dates of Charles Eugene Flandrau's and John Rollins' terms of office are unknown. Due to the uncertainty, Minnesota Legislators Past & Present lists January 6, 1857 (the day before the date on which the 8th Minnesota Territorial Legislature convened) for both. [3] [4]

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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 "Hanson, D. M." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Flandrau, Charles Eugene "C.E."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 "Rollins, John". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. ↑ "Vaughn, Alanson B." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Covel, William B." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
Preceded by Seventh Minnesota Territorial Legislature
1856		Succeeded by
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