7th Minnesota Legislature explained

Seventh Minnesota Legislature
Membership1:21 Senators
Membership2:42 Representatives

The seventh Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 1865. The half of the 21 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented odd-numbered districts were elected during the General Election of November 3, 1863, while the 42 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the other half of the members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 8, 1864.

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 1865 to March 3, 1865. There were no special sessions of the 7th Minnesota Legislature.[1]

Party summary

Senate

Party[2]

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublican
End of previous Legislature417210
Begin417210
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature615210

House of Representatives

Party

(Shading indicates majority caucus)

TotalVacant
DemocraticRepublicanUnion Dem.
End of previous Legislature11274420
Begin10320420
Latest voting share
Beginning of the next Legislature13290420

Leadership

Senate

Lieutenant Governor
  • Charles D. Sherwood (R-Elkhorn)[3]

    House of Representatives

    Speaker of the House
  • Thomas Henry Armstrong (R-High Forest)[4]

    Members

    Senate

    NameDistrictCityParty
    Baxter, Luthor Loren18ShakopeeDemocratic
    Cameron, Daniel13La CrescentRepublican
    Daniels, John V.12RochesterRepublican
    George, G. D.06RockfordRepublican
    Langley, Dudley F.07HastingsRepublican
    Lowell, Benjamin A.16WiltonRepublican
    McKusick, John02StillwaterRepublican
    Miller, Luke14ChatfieldRepublican
    Morrison, Dorilus05MinneapolisRepublican
    Nicols, John21Saint PaulRepublican
    Norton, Daniel Sheldon11WinonaRepublican
    Nutting, Levi08FaribaultRepublican
    Pillsbury, John Sargent04Saint AnthonyRepublican
    Porter, John J.17MankatoDemocratic
    Rice, Edmund01Saint PaulDemocratic
    Shillock, Daniel G.20New UlmRepublican
    Smith, Melville C.10Lake CityRepublican
    Sprague, Benjamin D.15LansingRepublican
    Swift, Henry Adoniram19Saint PeterRepublican
    Thatcher, Joseph A.09ZumbrotaRepublican
    Wilson, Joseph P.03Saint CloudDemocratic

    House of Representatives

    NameDistrictCityParty
    Aldrich, Cyrus05MinneapolisRepublican
    Armstrong, Thomas Henry12High ForestRepublican
    Beatty, Hamilton19DrydenDemocratic
    Bullis, A. H.08WarsawRepublican
    Chalfant, William14CarimonaRepublican
    Colvill, Jr., William J.09Red WingDemocratic
    Cornell, Francis R.E.05MinneapolisRepublican
    Crane, Royal15MantorvilleRepublican
    Crooker, Josiah B.16OwatonnaRepublican
    Davis, Charles F.06KingstonRepublican
    Downer, John B.10WabashaRepublican
    Evans, Louis A.03Saint CloudDemocratic
    Gibbs, John La Porte16GenevaRepublican
    Gilfillan, Charles Duncan01Saint PaulRepublican
    Gilman, John M.21Saint PaulDemocratic
    Goodrich, Frederick N.13Money CreekRepublican
    Griswold, Charles11Saint CharlesRepublican
    Guiteau, Kendrick N.07West Saint PaulDemocratic
    Harrington, L. C.17MankatoRepublican
    Hewson, Stephen04OxfordRepublican
    Hill, Henry06GlencoeRepublican
    Huntoon, Lucius A.02LakelandRepublican
    Jay, Stephen H.18Saint LawrenceRepublican
    Kiester, Jacob A.20Blue Earth CityRepublican
    Locke, J. B.09MinneolaRepublican
    Patten, William H.17Le SueurRepublican
    Peckham, John A.01Saint PaulDemocratic
    Poehler, Henry19HendersonDemocratic
    Renz, F. A.06ChaskaRepublican
    Rigby, W. T.03ClearwaterDemocratic
    Rogers, Luther Z.17WatervilleRepublican
    Shandrew, F. E.11WinonaRepublican
    Smith, Ansel02FranconiaRepublican
    Stark, Lars Johan02Centre CityRepublican
    Stowell, F. M.04AnokaRepublican
    Taylor, Charles08NorthfieldRepublican
    Taylor, Oscar03Saint CloudDemocratic
    Teachout, William12Little ValleyRepublican
    Tew, Henry W.07NorthfieldDemocratic
    Tuthill, Charles D.15AshlandRepublican
    West, Elijah F.14NewburgRepublican
    Whittemore, Reuben14RushfordRepublican

    References

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present.. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 3 November 2017.
    2. Book: Dubin, Michael J.. Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures: A Year by Year Summary, 1796-2006. McFarland. Revised. 2007. Jefferson, North Carolina. 102. 1476607761.
    3. Web site: President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 3 November 2017.
    4. Web site: Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. 3 November 2017.