10th Minnesota Legislature
1868 legislative session
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The 10th 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.
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
TermJanuary 7, 1868 â January 4, 1869
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
| Tenth Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Term | January 7, 1868 â January 4, 1869 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 22 Senators | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Thomas Henry Armstrong | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 47 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | John Q. Farmer | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, Augustus L. | 16 | Albert Lea | Republican |
| Armstrong, J. L. | 10 | Lake City | Republican |
| Baxter, Luther Loren | 18 | Shakopee | Democratic |
| Becker, George Loomis | 01 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Bristol, Warren Henry | 09 | Red Wing | Republican |
| Brown, Charles T. | 19 | Saint Peter | Republican |
| Buell, David L. | 13 | Caledonia | Democratic |
| Butters, Reuben | 22 | Kasota | Democratic |
| Daniels, John V. | 12 | Rochester | Republican |
| Folsom, William Henry Carman | 02 | Taylors Falls | Republican |
| Franklin, Benjamin | 11 | Winona | Democratic |
| Freeman, Everett P. | 17 | Mankato | Republican |
| Gilman, Charles Andrew | 03 | Saint Cloud | Republican |
| Gordon, Hanford Lennox | 06 | Monticello | Republican |
| Griggs, Chauncey Wright | 21 | Chaska | Democratic |
| Harris, William E. | 15 | Hamilton | Republican |
| Miller, Luke | 14 | Chatfield | Republican |
| Perkins, Oscar F. | 08 | Faribault | Republican |
| Pettit, Curtis Hussey | 05 | Minneapolis | Republican |
| Pillsbury, John Sargent | 04 | Saint Anthony | Republican |
| Potter, George F. | 13 | La Crescent | Republican |
| Smith, Seagrave | 07 | Hastings | Democratic |
| Wakefield, James Beach | 20 | Blue Earth City | Republican |
House of Representatives
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames, Jesse | 08 | Northfield | Republican |
| Ball, John | 11 | Winona | Democratic |
| Braden, William W. | 14 | Lenora | Republican |
| Bryant, George W. | 10 | Elgin | Republican |
| Buck, Jr., Adam | 19 | Henderson | Republican |
| Chewning, Reuben J. | 07 | Farmington | Democratic |
| Clark, Charles H. | 05 | Minneapolis | Republican |
| Colton, A. B. | 20 | Winnebago City | Republican |
| Comstock, E. G. | 09 | Ayr | Republican |
| Davison, Chester D. | 05 | Minneapolis | Republican |
| Doyle, Dennis | 22 | Kilkenny | Democratic |
| Dresbach, George B. | 11 | Dresbach | Democratic |
| Eaton, Samuel W. | 12 | Rochester | Republican |
| Erb, Christian | 08 | Cannon City | Republican |
| Farmer, John Quincy | 14 | Spring Valley | Republican |
| Finseth, Knut K. | 09 | Kenyon | Republican |
| Foster, Robert | 07 | Pine Bend | Democratic |
| Furber, Joseph Warren | 02 | Cottage Grove | Republican |
| Harrington, Lewis | 06 | Hutchinson | Republican |
| Hechtman, John H. | 05 | Osseo | Republican |
| Henry, William | 18 | Belle Plaine | Democratic |
| Hill, H. W. | 11 | Saint Charles | Democratic |
| Jones, DeWitt C. | 01 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Kinyon, William Ryan | 16 | Owatonna | Republican |
| LaDow, George A. | 16 | Wilton | Democratic |
| Lewis, Isaac I. | 21 | Watertown | Democratic |
| Lienau, Charles H. | 01 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Lowell, William | 02 | Marine | Republican |
| Meighen, William | 14 | Forestville | Republican |
| Miner, Nelson H. | 03 | Sauk Centre | Democratic |
| Murray, William Pitt | 01 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Pettijohn, J. G.D. | 03 | Glenwood | Republican |
| Pingrey, J. F. | 09 | Red Wing | Republican |
| Pitcher, Orin O. | 17 | Mankato | Republican |
| Proper, Erastus K. | 15 | Mantorville | Republican |
| Reed, John A. | 17 | Sterling | Republican |
| Ross, Samuel | 04 | Princeton | Republican |
| Rudolph, John C. | 19 | New Ulm | Republican |
| Salisbury, Jonathan Burnett | 06 | Kingston | Republican |
| Sawyer, Caleb | 12 | Elgin | Republican |
| Schaller, J. P. | 13 | Brownsville | Republican |
| Seeley, Francis W. | 10 | Lake City | Republican |
| Shaw, D. A. | 15 | Wasioja | Republican |
| Smith, James E. | 16 | Albert Lea | Republican |
| Stewart, Charles N. | 12 | Stewartville | Republican |
| Thompson, Isaac | 13 | Houston | Republican |
| Walker, Hiram | 14 | Rushford | Republican |
Membership changes
Senate
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
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| 13 | David L. Buell (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] | George F. Potter (R) |
February 7, 1868[6] |
| 11 | Benjamin Franklin (D) |
Died in office on a date uncertain, sometime during 1868.[7] | Remained vacant until next legislature | |