| Sixth Minnesota Territorial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Territorial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota Territory, United States | ||||
| Term | January 3, 1855 – January 2, 1856 | ||||
| Minnesota Territorial Council | |||||
| Members | 9 Councillors | ||||
| President |
Samuel Baldwin Olmstead, William Pitt Murray | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 18 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.
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)
|
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Unknown | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Begin | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 100% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 9 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party
[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Whig | Unknown | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Begin | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 72% | 6% | 0% | 22% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 18 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 38 | 0 |
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
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 01 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.