7th Minnesota Territorial Legislature

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Seventh Minnesota Territorial Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Territorial Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota Territory, United States
TermJanuary 2, 1856 (1856-01-02) – January 7, 1857 (1857-01-07)
Minnesota Territorial Council
Members15 Councillors
PresidentJohn B. Brisbin
Party controlDemocratic Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members38 Representatives
SpeakerCharles Gardner
Party controlDemocratic Party

The seventh Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 2, 1856. The 15 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council and the 38 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 9, 1855.

Sessions[]

The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 2, 1856 to March 1, 1856. There were no special sessions of the seventh territorial legislature.[1]

Party summary[]

Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.

Council[]

Party[nb 1]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Democratic Republican Unknown
End of previous Legislature 9 0 0 9 0
Begin 9 2 4 15 0
December 31, 1856[nb 2] 8 14 1
January 6, 1857[nb 3] 6 12 3
Latest voting share 50% 17% 33%
Beginning of the next Legislature 6 5 4 15 0

House of Representatives[]

Party[nb 1]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Democratic Republican Unknown
End of previous Legislature 13 1 4 18 0
Begin 18 12 9 38 0
January 7, 1856 19 11
Latest voting share 50% 29% 24%
Beginning of the next Legislature 18 20 0 38 0

Leadership[]

President of the Council
John B. Brisbin (D-Saint Paul)[5]
Speaker of the House
Charles Gardner (D-Mantorville)[6]

Members[]

Council[]

Name District City Party
06 Hastings Democratic
Balcombe, St. Andre Durand 09 Winona Republican
Brisbin, John B. 02 Saint Paul Democratic
06 Unknown
Flandrau, Charles Eugene 10 Democratic
Freeborn, William 04 Red Wing Democratic
11 Minneapolis Democratic
09 Rochester Unknown
Ludden, John Dwight 01 Taylors Falls Democratic
Rolette, Joseph 07 Pembina Democratic
Rollins, John 03 Minneapolis Democratic
01 Stillwater Democratic
05 Royalton Unknown
Thompson, Clark W. 08 Hokah Republican
08 Unknown

House of Representatives[]

Name District City Party
11 Minneapolis Republican
09 Winona Democratic
07 Pembina Democratic
11 Chanhassen Unknown
08 Democratic
10 Le Sueur Democratic
Dunbar, William Franklin 08 Caledonia Democratic
03 Minneapolis Republican
Galbraith, Thomas Jacob 06 Shakopee Republican
Gardner, Charles 04 Mantorville Democratic
Gere, William B. 08 Chatfield Democratic
06 Northfield Unknown
07 Democratic
09 Pleasant Grove Democratic
02 Saint Paul Democratic
06 Shakopee Republican
04 Mantorville Republican
08 Democratic
11 Chaska Democratic
06 Faribault Republican
01 Stillwater Republican
Johnson, Parsons King 03 Saint Paul Democratic
09 Wabasha Unknown
02 Saint Paul Unknown
03 Minneapolis Republican
Lott, Bushrod Washington 02 Saint Paul Democratic
10 Democratic
06 Mendota Unknown
Nobles, William H. 02 Saint Paul Republican
Norris, James S. 01 Cottage Grove Democratic
11 Minneapolis Unknown
Sturgis, William R. 05 Little Falls Democratic
Taylor, Nathan C. D. 01 Taylors Falls Democratic
08 Brownsville Republican
11 Dayton Unknown
Van Vorhes, Abraham 01 Stillwater Republican
Vaughan, Alanson B. 08 Lansing Republican
02 Saint Paul Unknown
05 Saint Cloud Democratic

Membership changes[]

Council[]

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
11
(D) 		Died in office on an unknown date in 1856.[2] Remained vacant
10 Charles Eugene Flandrau
(D) 		Left office for unknown cause on a date uncertain.[3] Remained vacant
03 John Rollins
(D) 		Resigned on a date uncertain.[4] Remained vacant

House of Representatives[]

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
08
(R) 		Unseated on January 7, 1856, as a result of an election challenge wherein the House determined that Covel was the legitimate winner of the election.[7]
(D) 		January 7, 1856[8]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b Known party affiliations taken from the members' profiles in Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.
  2. ^ died in office on an unknown date in 1856. As the actual date of his death is uncertain, Minnesota Legislators Past & Present lists December 31, 1856 as the date of the end of his term of office.[2]
  3. ^ The actual end dates of Charles Eugene Flandrau's and John Rollins' terms of office are unknown. Due to the uncertainty, Minnesota Legislators Past & Present lists January 6, 1857 (the day before the date on which the 8th Minnesota Territorial Legislature convened) for both.[3][4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Hanson, D. M." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Flandrau, Charles Eugene "C.E."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Rollins, John". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  5. ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  7. ^ "Vaughn, Alanson B." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Covel, William B." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
Preceded by
Sixth Minnesota Territorial Legislature
 Seventh Minnesota Territorial Legislature
1856 		Succeeded by
Eighth Minnesota Territorial Legislature
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