| Fourth Minnesota Territorial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Territorial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota Territory, United States | ||||
| Term | January 5, 1853 (1853-01-05) – January 4, 1854 (1854-01-04) | ||||
| Minnesota Territorial Council | |||||
| Members | 9 Councillors | ||||
| President | Martin McLeod | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 18 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | David Day | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
The fourth Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 5, 1853. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council were elected during the General Election of October 14, 1851, and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 12, 1852.
Sessions
The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 5, 1853, to March 5, 1853. There were no special sessions of the fourth territorial legislature.
Party summary
Council
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Whig | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Begin | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 78% | 22% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Whig | Unknown | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Begin | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 72% | 17% | 11% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 13 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Leadership
- President of the Council
- Martin McLeod (D-Bloomington)
- Speaker of the House
- David Day (W-Long Prairie)
Members
Council
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock, Lorenzo A. | 04 | Saint Paul | Whig |
| Farrington, George W. | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Forbes, William Henry | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Greeley, Elam | 01 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Kittson, Norman Wolfred | 07 | Pembina | Democratic |
| Larned, William L. | 03 | Saint Anthony Falls | Democratic |
| Loomis, David B. | 01 | Marine | Whig |
| Lowry, Sylvanus B. | 05 | Watab | Democratic |
| McLeod, Martin | 06 | Bloomington | Democratic |
House of Representatives
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames, Alfred Elisha | 06 | Saint Anthony | Democratic |
| Day, David | 05 | Long Prairie | Whig |
| Dutton, George Brintnall | 03 | Saint Anthony | Unknown |
| Gingras, Antoine Blanc | 07 | Saint Joseph | Democratic |
| Lott, Bushrod Washington | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Ludden, John Dwight | 01 | Marine | Democratic |
| McKee, J. | 05 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Murray, William Pitt | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Noot, William | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Oliver, Louis M. | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Ramsey, Justus Cornelius | 02 | Saint Paul | Whig |
| Randall, Benjamin H. | 06 | Fort Snelling | Democratic |
| Rolette, Joseph | 07 | Pembina | Democratic |
| Russell, Roswell P. | 03 | Saint Anthony | Democratic |
| Stimson, Albert | 01 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Truax, Caleb | 01 | Point Douglas | Democratic |
| Wells, James | 04 | Lake City | Democratic |
| Wilcox, N. Green | 01 | Stillwater | Whig |
Notes
- ^ Known party affiliations taken from the members' profiles in Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.
References
- "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 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.
External links
- Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.4, Senate)
- Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.4, House)
- Journal of the House of Representatives During the Fourth Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota
| Preceded byThird Minnesota Territorial Legislature | Fourth Minnesota Territorial Legislature 1853 |
Succeeded byFifth Minnesota Territorial Legislature |