4th Minnesota Territorial Legislature
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The fourth Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 5, 1853. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council were elected during the General Election of October 14, 1851, and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 12, 1852.
Legislative bodyMinnesota Territorial Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota Territory, United States
TermJanuary 5, 1853 – January 4, 1854
Members9 Councillors
| Fourth Minnesota Territorial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Territorial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota Territory, United States | ||||
| Term | January 5, 1853 – January 4, 1854 | ||||
| Minnesota Territorial Council | |||||
| Members | 9 Councillors | ||||
| President | Martin McLeod | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 18 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | David Day | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
Sessions
The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 5, 1853, to March 5, 1853. There were no special sessions of the fourth territorial legislature.[1]
Party summary
Council
| Party[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Whig | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Begin | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 78% | 22% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Whig | Unknown | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Begin | 13 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 72% | 17% | 11% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 13 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Leadership
- President of the Council
- Martin McLeod (D-Bloomington)[2]
Members
Council
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babcock, Lorenzo A. | 04 | Saint Paul | Whig |
| Farrington, George W. | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Forbes, William Henry | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Greeley, Elam | 01 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Kittson, Norman Wolfred | 07 | Pembina | Democratic |
| Larned, William L. | 03 | Saint Anthony Falls | Democratic |
| Loomis, David B. | 01 | Marine | Whig |
| Lowry, Sylvanus B. | 05 | Watab | Democratic |
| McLeod, Martin | 06 | Bloomington | Democratic |
House of Representatives
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames, Alfred Elisha | 06 | Saint Anthony | Democratic |
| Day, David | 05 | Long Prairie | Whig |
| Dutton, George Brintnall | 03 | Saint Anthony | Unknown |
| Gingras, Antoine Blanc | 07 | Saint Joseph | Democratic |
| Lott, Bushrod Washington | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Ludden, John Dwight | 01 | Marine | Democratic |
| McKee, J. | 05 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Murray, William Pitt | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Noot, William | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Oliver, Louis M. | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Ramsey, Justus Cornelius | 02 | Saint Paul | Whig |
| Randall, Benjamin H. | 06 | Fort Snelling | Democratic |
| Rolette, Joseph | 07 | Pembina | Democratic |
| Russell, Roswell P. | 03 | Saint Anthony | Democratic |
| Stimson, Albert | 01 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Truax, Caleb | 01 | Point Douglas | Democratic |
| Wells, James | 04 | Lake City | Democratic |
| Wilcox, N. Green | 01 | Stillwater | Whig |
Notes
- Known party affiliations taken from the members' profiles in Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.