3rd Wyoming Territorial Legislature explained

3rd Wyoming Territorial Legislature
Meeting Place:Laramie County Courthouse
Term:1873–1875
After:4th
Membership1:9 Senators
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President of the Council
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Membership2:13 Representatives
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker of the House
Chamber2 Leader1:S. H. Wilkinson
Chamber2 Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Chamber2 Leader3 Type:Minority Leader

The 3rd Wyoming Territorial Legislature was a former meeting of the Wyoming Legislature that lasted from November 4, to December 12, 1873.

History

Formation

On November 4, 1873, Joseph W. Fisher, Chief Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court, swore in the members of the state legislature.

During the election of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, S. H. Wilkinson was nominated by H. Conley and N. L. Andrews was nominated by William H. Holliday. Ten members of the House voted for Wilkinson, two voted for N. L. Andrews, and one voted for C. A. Phippes. Secretary of the Territory Jason B. Brown ruled that Wilkinson won and Fisher inaugurated him as Speaker.

Francis E. Warren was selected to serve as the President of the Council.

Membership

Council

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
RepublicanDemocraticVacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Beginning of 2nd Legislature5[1] 490
Latest voting share55.56%44.44%

House of Representatives

AffiliationParty

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

Total
RepublicanDemocraticVacant
nowrap style="font-size:80%"Beginning of 2nd Legislature76130
Latest voting share53.85%46.15%

Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives

Representative[2] PartyCounties Represented
N. L. AndrewsAlbany
H. ConleyLaramie
A. E. FarleyCarbon
J. E. FerrisSweetwater
H. HaasLaramie
William H. HollidayDemocraticAlbany
Jervis JoslinLaramie
V. R. KingAlbany
C. A. PhippesUinta
G. W. RitterAlbany
C. L. TisdaleUinta
F. S. WhitneyLaramie
S. H. WilkinsonSweetwater

Notes and References

  1. News: 1873 Legislature Membership . https://archive.today/20200525120007/https://wyomingbluebook.wiki.zoho.com/Legislative-Branch.html?pid=5433797000000005017&opname=Legislative-Branch . May 25, 2020 . live . May 27, 2020 .
  2. Book: House Journal of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Wyoming Page 3 to 8 . University of Chicago . 1874 . 3 . Google Books.