10th Minnesota Legislature

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Tenth Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
TermJanuary 7, 1868 (1868-01-07) – January 4, 1869 (1869-01-04)
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Senate
Members22 Senators
Lieutenant GovernorThomas Henry Armstrong
Party controlRepublican Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members47 Representatives
SpeakerJohn Q. Farmer
Party controlRepublican Party

The tenth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7, 1868. The 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented even-numbered districts were chosen in the General Election of November 6, 1866, while the 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented odd-numbered districts, and the 47 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives, were chosen in the General Election of November 5, 1867.

Sessions[]

The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1868 to March 6, 1868. There were no special sessions of the 10th Minnesota Legislature.[1]

Party summary[]

Senate[]

Party[2]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous Legislature 5 17 22 0
Begin 7 15 22 0
February 7, 1868 6 16
December 31, 1868 5 21 1
Latest voting share 24% 76%
Beginning of the next Legislature 6 16 22 0

House of Representatives[]

Party[2]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Democratic Republican
End of previous Legislature 7 40 47 0
Begin 13 34 47 0
Latest voting share 28% 72%
Beginning of the next Legislature 9 38 47 0

Leadership[]

Senate[]

Lieutenant Governor
Thomas Henry Armstrong (R-High Forest)[3]

House of Representatives[]

Speaker of the House
John Q. Farmer (R-Spring Valley)[4]

Members[]

Senate[]

Name District City Party
16 Albert Lea Republican
10 Lake City Republican
18 Shakopee Democratic
Becker, George Loomis 01 Saint Paul Democratic
09 Red Wing Republican
19 Saint Peter Republican
13 Caledonia Democratic
22 Kasota Democratic
12 Rochester Republican
Folsom, William Henry Carman 02 Taylors Falls Republican
11 Winona Democratic
17 Mankato Republican
Gilman, Charles Andrew 03 Saint Cloud Republican
06 Monticello Republican
21 Chaska Democratic
15 Hamilton Republican
14 Chatfield Republican
08 Faribault Republican
05 Minneapolis Republican
Pillsbury, John Sargent 04 Saint Anthony Republican
13 La Crescent Republican
07 Hastings Democratic
Wakefield, James Beach 20 Blue Earth City Republican

House of Representatives[]

Name District City Party
08 Northfield Republican
11 Winona Democratic
14 Lenora Republican
10 Elgin Republican
19 Henderson Republican
07 Farmington Democratic
05 Minneapolis Republican
Colton, A. B. 20 Winnebago City Republican
09 Republican
05 Minneapolis Republican
22 Kilkenny Democratic
Dresbach, George B. 11 Dresbach Democratic
12 Rochester Republican
08 Cannon City Republican
Farmer, John Quincy 14 Spring Valley Republican
09 Kenyon Republican
07 Pine Bend Democratic
Furber, Joseph Warren 02 Cottage Grove Republican
06 Hutchinson Republican
05 Osseo Republican
18 Belle Plaine Democratic
11 Saint Charles Democratic
01 Saint Paul Democratic
16 Owatonna Republican
16 Wilton Democratic
21 Watertown Democratic
01 Saint Paul Democratic
02 Marine Republican
14 Forestville Republican
03 Sauk Centre Democratic
Murray, William Pitt 01 Saint Paul Democratic
03 Glenwood Republican
09 Red Wing Republican
17 Mankato Republican
15 Mantorville Republican
17 Republican
Ross, Samuel 04 Princeton Republican
19 New Ulm Republican
06 Kingston Republican
12 Elgin Republican
13 Brownsville Republican
10 Lake City Republican
15 Wasioja Republican
16 Albert Lea Republican
12 Stewartville Republican
13 Houston Republican
14 Rushford Republican

Membership changes[]

Senate[]

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
13
(D) 		Although Buell was initially seated when the session began, the seat was contested by Potter. On February 7, 1868, the Senate determined that Potter was entitled to the seat.[5]
(R) 		February 7, 1868[6]
11
(D) 		Died in office on a date uncertain, sometime during 1868.[7] Remained vacant until next legislature

References[]

  1. ^ "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Buell, David L. "D.L."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Potter, George F. "Geo. F."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Franklin, Benjamin". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
Preceded by
Ninth Minnesota Legislature
 Tenth Minnesota Legislature
1868 		Succeeded by
Eleventh Minnesota Legislature
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