7th Minnesota Territorial Legislature
| Seventh Minnesota Territorial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Territorial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota Territory, United States | ||||
| Term | January 2, 1856 – January 7, 1857 | ||||
| Minnesota Territorial Council | |||||
| Members | 15 Councillors | ||||
| President | John B. Brisbin | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 38 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.
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)
|
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | style="background-color:Template:Unknown Party (United States)/meta/color" | | |||
| Democratic | Republican | Unknown | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Begin | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| December 31, 1856[nb 2] | 8 | 14 | 1 | ||
| January 6, 1857[nb 3] | 6 | 12 | 3 | ||
| Latest voting share | 50% | 17% | 33% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" | | style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" | | style="background-color:Template:Unknown Party (United States)/meta/color" | | |||
| Democratic | Republican | Unknown | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 13 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Begin | 18 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 0 |
| January 7, 1856 | 19 | 11 | |||
| Latest voting share | 50% | 29% | 24% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 18 | 20 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
Leadership
- President of the Council
- John B. Brisbin (D-Saint Paul)[5]
- Speaker of the House
- Charles Gardner (D-Mantorville)[6]
Members
Council
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Membership changes
Council
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date 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
| District | Vacator | Reason for change | Successor | Date 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
- ^ a b Known party affiliations taken from the members' profiles in Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.
- ^ 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]
- ^ 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]
References
- ^ "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Hanson, D. M." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Flandrau, Charles Eugene "C.E."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Rollins, John". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Vaughn, Alanson B." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ "Covel, William B." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.