13th Minnesota Legislature explained

Thirteenth Minnesota Legislature
Membership1:22 Senators
Membership2:47 Representatives

The thirteenth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 1871. The 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented odd-numbered districts were chosen in the General Election of November 2, 1869, while the 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented even-numbered districts, and the 47 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives, were chosen in the General Election of November 8, 1870.

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 1871 to March 3, 1871. There were no special sessions of the 13th Minnesota Legislature.[1]

Party summary

Senate

Party[2]

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
Dem.Ind.Rep.
End of previous Legislature8014220
Begin8212220
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature10031410

House of Representatives

Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
Dem.Ind.Rep.
End of previous Legislature18029470
Begin12233470
February 7, 1871 <--Chamberlain unseated and Patchen seated-->1332
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature360701060

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

    NameDistrictCityParty
    Baxter, Luther Loren21ChaskaDemocratic
    Becker, George Loomis01Saint PaulDemocratic
    Bonniwell Jr., William T.06HutchinsonIndependent
    Buck, Cornelius F.11WinonaDemocratic
    Buell, David L.13CaledoniaDemocratic
    Case, John Higley08FaribaultRepublican
    Chewning, Reuben J.07FarmingtonDemocratic
    Doran, Michael22Le SueurDemocratic
    Farmer, John Quincy14Spring ValleyRepublican
    Hill, Charles09Pine IslandRepublican
    Hodges, Leonard B.12OronocoDemocratic
    Lord, Samuel15MantorvilleRepublican
    MacDonald, John Louis18ShakopeeDemocratic
    Pettit, Curtis H.05MinneapolisRepublican
    Pfaender, William19New UlmRepublican
    Pillsbury, John Sargent04Saint AnthonyRepublican
    Sabin, Dwight May02StillwaterRepublican
    Smith, Benjamin F.17Castle GardenRepublican
    Tefft, Nathaniel S.10PlainviewIndependent
    Thompson, Clark W.20WellsRepublican
    Waite, Henry Chester03Saint CloudRepublican
    Whallon, George W.20UnknownRepublican
    Young, William C.16WasecaRepublican

    House of Representatives

    NameDistrictCityParty
    Atwater, J. E.14RushfordRepublican
    Barton, Ara08NorthfieldDemocratic
    Brisbane, William16WiltonDemocratic
    Bullis, L. H.22WatervilleDemocratic
    Chamberlain, George C.20JacksonRepublican
    Colburn, Nathan Pierce14PrestonRepublican
    Collier, F. J.10WabashaIndependent
    Cool, John M.11Saint CharlesDemocratic
    Couplin, William L.19Saint PeterRepublican
    Davis, F. B.16OwatonnaRepublican
    Densmore, Sr., Orin09Red WingRepublican
    Eyre, Daniel E.07HastingsRepublican
    Flannegan, John H.07Rich ValleyDemocratic
    Flood, J. A.C.21WatertownRepublican
    Fowler, Andrew J.10Lake CityIndependent
    Fridley, Abram McCormick04BeckerDemocratic
    Gilbertson, Teman13Spring GroveRepublican
    Greenleaf, William Henry06GreenleafRepublican
    Griswold, Henry S.14ChatfieldRepublican
    Hall, Albert R.05DaytonRepublican
    Haskell, Joseph02AftonRepublican
    Honner, J. S.G.19Beaver FallsRepublican
    Hubbell, James B.17MankatoRepublican
    Hyde, Sam Y.11Saint CharlesRepublican
    Jackson, A. P.09HaderRepublican
    Johnson, Tosten13Spring GroveRepublican
    Jones, Richard A.12RochesterDemocratic
    Marvin, Luke03DuluthRepublican
    Meagher, John F.17MankatoDemocratic
    Merriam, John L.01Saint PaulRepublican
    Moore, William S.03Saint CloudDemocratic
    Page, Harlan W.15AustinRepublican
    Patchen, A. L.20UnknownDemocratic
    Pearson, Trued G.09Red WingRepublican
    Phelps, Thomas W.12MarionRepublican
    Platt, Henry08WarsawRepublican
    Railson, Andrew06Norway LakeRepublican
    Sencerbox, W. V.18ShakopeeDemocratic
    Sibley, Henry Hastings01Saint PaulDemocratic
    Somerville, William12EyotaRepublican
    Stahlman, Christopher01Saint PaulDemocratic
    Stannard, Lucius K.02Taylors FallsRepublican
    Telfer, W. G.15Le RoyRepublican
    Underwood, A. J.05Long LakeRepublican
    Valder, Hans14NewburgRepublican
    Vale, J. Q. A.11HomerRepublican
    Washburn, Sr., William Drew05MinneapolisRepublican
    Wedge, Albert Clark16Albert LeaRepublican

    Membership changes

    House of Representatives

    Notes

    1. Web site: Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present.. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 November 2017.
    2. News: . 1870-11-17 . Die nächste Gesetzgebung . German . Minnesota Staats-Zeitung . Saint Paul . 2017-11-08.
    3. Web site: President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 November 2017.
    4. Web site: Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 5 November 2017.
    5. Web site: Whallon, George W. "G.W.". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 8 November 2017.
    6. Web site: Thompson, Clark W. "C.W.". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 8 November 2017.
    7. Web site: Chamberlain, George C. "G.C.". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 8 November 2017.
    8. Web site: Patchen, A. L.. Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 8 November 2017.

    References

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