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Wisconsin legislative term for 1855
The Eighth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 10, 1855, to April 2, 1855, in regular session.
This was the first Wisconsin legislature seated after the establishment of the
Republican Party of Wisconsin .
Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assemblymembers were elected to a one-year term. Assemblymembers and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 7, 1854. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 8, 1853.
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Major events
Major legislation
March 8, 1855: Act to provide for the division of the County of
Adams , and to submit the question to a
Vote of the people ,
1855 Act 28 . The referendum passed and resulted in the creation of
Juneau County from the western half of Adams County.
March 23, 1855: Act relative to the rights of married women,
1855 Act 49 . Granted married women the rights to own
property and conduct business in circumstances where the husband had been negligent or otherwise irresponsible.
Party summary
Senate summary
Senate Partisan composition Democratic: 13 seats
Independent: 1 seat
Republican: 11 seats
Assembly summary
Assembly Partisan composition Democratic: 34 seats
Independent: 4 seats
Republican: 44 seats
Sessions
1st Regular session: January 10, 1855 – April 2, 1855
Leaders
Senate leadership
Assembly leadership
Members
Members of the Senate
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Eighth Wisconsin Legislature (25):
Senate partisan representation Democratic: 13 seats
Independent: 1 seat
Republican: 11 seats
District
Counties
Senator
Party
Residence
01
Calumet ,
Manitowoc ,
Sheboygan
David Taylor
Rep.
Sheboygan
02
Brown ,
Door ,
Kewaunee ,
Marathon ,
Oconto ,
Outagamie ,
Portage ,
Waupaca
Joseph F. Loy
Dem.
Green Bay
03
Ozaukee
Bolivar G. Gill
Dem.
Grafton
04
Washington
James Rolfe
Ind.
Jackson
05
Milwaukee (Northern Half)
Jackson Hadley
Dem.
Milwaukee
06
Milwaukee (Southern Half)
Edward McGarry
Dem.
Milwaukee
07
Racine
Charles Clement
Rep.
Racine
08
Kenosha
Francis Paddock
Rep.
Salem
09
Waukesha (Northern Half)
Denison Worthington
Rep.
Summit
10
Waukesha (Southern Half)
James D. Reymert
Dem.
Denoon
11
Dane
Hiram H. Giles
Rep.
Stoughton
12
Walworth
Eleazer Wakeley
Dem.
Whitewater
13
Lafayette
Charles Dunn
Dem.
Cottage Inn
14
Jefferson
Daniel Howell
Dem.
Jefferson
15
Iowa ,
Richland
Amasa Cobb
Rep.
Mineral Point
16
Grant
Nelson Dewey
Dem.
Lancaster
17
Rock (Western Half)
James Sutherland
Rep.
Janesville
18
Rock (Eastern Half)
Louis P. Harvey
Rep.
Shopiere
19
Bad Ax ,
Buffalo ,
Chippewa ,
Clark ,
Crawford ,
Jackson ,
La Crosse ,
La Pointe ,
Pierce ,
Polk ,
St. Croix
William J. Gibson
Dem.
Black River Falls
20
Fond du Lac
Charles A. Eldredge
Dem.
Fond du Lac
21
Winnebago
Coles Bashford
Rep.
Oshkosh
22
Dodge
Ezra A. Bowen
Dem.
Mayville
23
Adams ,
Marquette ,
Sauk ,
Waushara
Edwin B. Kelsey
Dem.
Montello
24
Green
Francis H. West
Rep.
Monroe
25
Columbia
John Q. Adams
Rep.
Fall River
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the Eighth Wisconsin Legislature (82):
Assembly partisan representation Democratic: 34 seats
Independent: 4 seats
Republican: 44 seats
Employees
Senate employees
Assembly employees
References
^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1882).
"Annals of the legislature" (PDF) .
The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 189–191.
^
Journal of the Assembly of Wisconsin (Report).
Beriah Brown , Printer. 1855. p. 199. Retrieved October 16, 2019 .
^
"Official Returns" . The Weekly Wisconsin . November 22, 1854. p. 1. Retrieved August 18, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Democratic Nominations" . Waukesha Plain Dealer . November 1, 1854. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
"Waukesha County" .
Milwaukee Sentinel . November 9, 1854. p. 2. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
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