12th Minnesota Legislature
1870 legislative session
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The twelfth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 4, 1870. The 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented even-numbered districts were chosen in the General Election of November 3, 1868, 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 2, 1869.
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
TermJanuary 4, 1870 â January 2, 1871
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
| Twelfth Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Term | January 4, 1870 â January 2, 1871 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
| Members | 22 Senators | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | William H. Yale | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 47 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | John L. Merriam | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party | ||||
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 4, 1870 to March 4, 1870. There were no special sessions of the 12th Minnesota Legislature.[1]
Party summary
Senate
| Party [2] (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dem. | Ind. | Rep. | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 6 | 0 | 16 | 22 | 0 |
| Begin | 8 | 0 | 14 | 22 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 36% | 0% | 64% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party[2] (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dem. | Ind. | Rep. | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 9 | 0 | 38 | 47 | 0 |
| Begin | 18 | 0 | 29 | 47 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 38% | 0% | 62% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 12 | 2 | 33 | 47 | 0 |
Leadership
Senate
- Lieutenant Governor
- William H. Yale (R-Winona)[3]
House of Representatives
- Speaker of the House
- John L. Merriam (R-Saint Paul)[4]
Members
Senate
| Name | District | City | Party[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batchelder, George Washington | 08 | Faribault | Republican |
| Baxter, Luther Loren | 21 | Chaska | Democratic |
| Becker, George Loomis | 01 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Buck, Cornelius F. | 11 | Winona | Democratic |
| Buell, David L. | 13 | Caledonia | Democratic |
| Castle, James Nathan | 02 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Chewning, Reuben J. | 07 | Farmington | Democratic |
| Crooker, Josiah B. | 16 | Owatonna | Republican |
| Henry, William | 18 | Belle Plaine | Democratic |
| Hill, Charles | 09 | Pine Island | Republican |
| Jackson, W. S. | 10 | Wabasha | Republican |
| King, Dana E. | 06 | Greenleaf | Republican |
| Latimer, Jacob A. | 20 | Winnebago City | Republican |
| Leonard, Joseph A. | 12 | Rochester | Republican |
| Lochren, William | 04 | Saint Anthony | Democratic |
| Lord, Samuel | 15 | Mantorville | Republican |
| Pettit, Curtis H. | 05 | Minneapolis | Republican |
| Pfaender, William | 19 | New Ulm | Republican |
| Smith, Benjamin F. | 17 | Castle Garden | Republican |
| Smith, Edson R. | 22 | Le Sueur | Republican |
| Sprague, Benjamin D. | 14 | Rushford | Republican |
| Waite, Henry Chester | 03 | Saint Cloud | Republican |
House of Representatives
| Name | District | City | Party[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott, B. | 06 | Harrison | Republican |
| Barton, William | 14 | Lenora | Republican |
| Bratrud, Ole C. | 14 | Preston | Republican |
| Brown, Hosmer A.[nb 1] | 15 | Mower City | Republican |
| John Bullen | 11 | Elba | Democratic |
| Cameron, Sr., George Mansfield | 15 | Austin | Democratic |
| Canfield, S. G. | 14 | Canfield | Democratic |
| Close, William | 08 | Dodge City | Republican |
| Cool, John M. | 11 | Saint Charles | Democratic |
| Couplin, William L. | 19 | Saint Peter | Republican |
| Crandall, R. | 17 | Shelbyville | Republican |
| Cullen, J. K. | 21 | Watertown | Democratic |
| Densmore, Sr., Orin | 09 | Red Wing | Republican |
| Drought, Henry | 08 | Dundas | Republican |
| Faber, Paul | 01 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Flannegan, John H. | 07 | Hastings | Democratic |
| Fowler, Andrew J. | 10 | Lake City | Democratic |
| Fridley, Abram McCormick | 04 | Becker | Democratic |
| Gage, John | 10 | Minneiska | Republican |
| Gilman, John M. | 01 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Graham, S. W. | 12 | Eyota | Republican |
| Hall, Albert R. | 05 | Dayton | Republican |
| Jones, William | 07 | Hastings | Democratic |
| Larson, B. S. | 12 | Byron | Republican |
| Lowell, William | 02 | Marine | Republican |
| MacDonald, John Louis | 18 | Shakopee | Democratic |
| Meagher, John F. | 17 | Mankato | Democratic |
| Merriam, John L. | 01 | Saint Paul | Republican |
| Miller, John | 09 | Wastedo | Republican |
| Norris, James S. | 02 | Cottage Grove | Democratic |
| Pfaar, John A. | 22 | Le Sueur | Democratic |
| Potter, William E. | 13 | La Crescent | Republican |
| Pound, Joseph H. | 05 | Richfield | Democratic |
| Reed, Axel Hayford | 06 | Glencoe | Republican |
| Rice, E. A. | 05 | Minneapolis | Republican |
| Ruliffson, H. W. | 16 | Cooleyville | Republican |
| Scanlan, M. | 14 | Lanesboro | Democratic |
| Shanks, Michael E.L. | 20 | Fairmont | Republican |
| Slocum, Giles | 09 | Cannon Falls | Republican |
| Stewart, Charles N. | 12 | Stewartville | Republican |
| Swift, P. H. | 19 | Beaver Falls | Republican |
| Thorson, Isaac | 03 | Gilchrist | Republican |
| Vance, Nathan | 13 | Money Creek | Republican |
| Waterman, Chauncey N. | 11 | Winona | Republican |
| Wedge, Albert Clark | 16 | Albert Lea | Republican |
| Wilson, John L. | 03 | Saint Cloud | Democratic |
| Young, William C. | 16 | Waseca | Republican |
Notes
- The newspaper Minnesota Staats-Zeitung listed a Democrat by the name of L. E. Pierce as having won the 1869 election in the 15th district, alongside George Mansfield Cameron.[2] However, Legislators Past & Present and the Journal of the House of Representatives of the Twelfth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota both list Brown as having been seated when the 12th Legislature convened.[5]