| Fourth Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Term | January 7, 1862 – January 6, 1863 | ||||
| Website |
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| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 21 Senators | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Ignatius L. Donnelly | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 42 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Jared Benson | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
The fourth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7, 1862. The half of the 21 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented even-numbered districts were elected during the General Election of November 6, 1860, while the 42 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the other half of the members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of October 8, 1861.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1862 to March 7, 1862. A special session of the legislature was convened from September 9, 1862 to September 29, 1862 in response to the Dakota War of 1862, to consider such matters as suffrage for military personnel, the organization and equipment of the militia, and regulations concerning the sale of alcoholic beverages to Native Americans. [1]
Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Senate
| Party
[2] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 2 | 14 | 16 | 5 |
| Begin | 5 | 16 | 21 | 0 |
| February 22, 1862 [nb 1] | 4 | 20 | 1 | |
| September 10, 1862 | 5 | 21 | 0 | |
| Latest voting share | 24% | 76% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 5 | 16 | 21 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party
[2] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Union Dem. | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 2 | 38 | 0 | 40 | 2 |
| Begin | 10 | 30 | 2 | 42 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 24% | 71% | 5% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 12 | 29 | 1 | 42 | 0 |
Leadership
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor
- Ignatius L. Donnelly (R-Nininger) [4]
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- Jared Benson (R-Anoka) [5]
Members
Senate
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, Rufus J. | 05 | Minneapolis | Republican |
| Bennett, Samuel | 06 | Monticello | Republican |
| Clark, Joseph H. | 15 | Claremont | Republican |
| Cleveland, Guy K. | 20 | Winnebago City | Republican |
| Cook, Michael | 08 | Faribault | Republican |
| Dane, Nathan | 17 | Ottawa | Democratic |
| Daniels, John V. | 12 | Rochester | Republican |
| Duffy, Thomas J. | 18 | Shakopee | Democratic |
| Heaton, David | 04 | Saint Anthony | Republican |
| Irvine, John R. | 21 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Lowry, Sylvanus B. | 03 | Saint Cloud | Democratic |
| McClure, Charles | 09 | Red Wing | Republican |
| Miller, Luke | 14 | Chatfield | Republican |
| Moore, William S. | 03 | Saint Cloud | Democratic |
| Nash, Charles W. | 07 | Hastings | Democratic |
| Reiner, Joel K. | 02 | Marine | Republican |
| Richards, Linus | 10 | Reads Landing | Republican |
| Sargeant, M. Wheeler | 11 | Winona | Republican |
| See, Charles H. | 13 | Brownsville | Republican |
| Smith, James K. | 01 | Saint Paul | Republican |
| Swift, Henry Adoniram | 19 | Saint Peter | Republican |
| Webber, Alfred B. | 16 | Albert Lea | Republican |
House of Representatives
Membership changes
Senate
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 |
Sylvanus Lowry (D) |
Left office under unknown circumstances on date uncertain. [3] |
William S. Moore (D) |
September 10, 1862 [6] |
Notes
- ^ The exact date on which Sylvanus Lowry ceased to be a member of the Senate is uncertain. In lieu of a precise date, Minnesota Legislators Past & Present lists February 22, 1862—the last date on which Lowry's name is listed in the Minnesota Journal of the Senate. [3]
References
- ^ "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ a b Dubin, Michael J. (2007). Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures: A Year by Year Summary, 1796-2006 (Revised ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. p. 102. ISBN 1476607761.
- ^ a b "Lowry, Sylvanus B. "S.B."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Moore, William S. "W.S."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 14 November 2016.