20th Wisconsin Legislature

The Twentieth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1867, to April 11, 1867, in regular session.

20th Wisconsin Legislature
19th 21st
Wisconsin State Capitol, 1863
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 7, 1867 – January 6, 1868
ElectionNovember 6, 1866
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentWyman Spooner (U)
President pro temporeGeorge F. Wheeler (U)
Party controlNational Union
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerAngus Cameron (U)
Party controlNational Union
Sessions
1stJanuary 9, 1867 – April 11, 1867

This was the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session.

Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 6, 1866. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 7, 1865.[1]

Major events

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Major legislation

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Party summary

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Senate summary

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Senate partisan composition
  Democratic: 11 seats
  National Union: 22 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Union Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 10 23 0 33 0
Start of 1st Session 11 22 0 33 0
From March 3[note 1] 10 32 1
From March 20[note 2] 11 33 0
From October[note 3] 20 31 2
Final voting share 33.33% 66.67%
Beginning of the next Legislature 15 0 18 33 0

Assembly summary

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Assembly partisan composition
  Democratic: 26 seats
  National Union: 74 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Union Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 33 67 0 100 0
Start of 1st Session 26 74 0 100 0
Final voting share 26% 74%
Beginning of the next Legislature 41 0 59 100 0

Sessions

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  • 1st Regular session: January 9, 1867 – April 11, 1867

Leaders

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Senate leadership

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Assembly leadership

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Members

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Members of the Senate

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Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Twentieth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

 
Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 11 seats
  Union: 22 seats
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party
01 Sheboygan Van Eps Young Sheboygan Union
02 Brown, Door, Kewaunee Matthew J. Meade Green Bay Dem.
03 Ozaukee Lyman Morgan Ozaukee Dem.
04 Washington Frederick O. Thorpe West Bend Dem.
05 Milwaukee (Northern Part) Jackson Hadley (until Mar. 3) Milwaukee Dem.
Henry L. Palmer (from Mar. 20) Milwaukee Dem.
06 Milwaukee (Southern Part) Charles H. Larkin Milwaukee Dem.
07 Racine Henry Stevens Caledonia Union
08 Kenosha Charles C. Sholes Kenosha Union
09 Adams, Juneau, Monroe DeWitt C. Wilson Sparta Union
10 Waukesha Orson Reed Summit Dem.
11 Dane (Eastern Part) Clement Warner Windsor Union
12 Walworth Newton Littlejohn Whitewater Union
13 Lafayette James H. Earnest Shullsburg Dem.
14 Sauk Argalus Starks Baraboo Union
15 Iowa Joel Whitman Dodgeville Union
16 Grant John H. Rountree Platteville Union
17 Rock Samuel J. Todd Beloit Union
18 Dodge (Western Part) Stoddard Judd Fox Lake Union
19 Manitowoc George B. Reed Manitowoc Dem.
20 Fond du Lac George F. Wheeler Nanaupa Union
21 Winnebago George Gary Oshkosh Union
22 Calumet, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano Augustus L. Smith Appleton Dem.
23 Jefferson Gerrit T. Thorn Jefferson Dem.
24 Green Henry Adams Monticello Union
25 Columbia Robert B. Sanderson Poynette Union
26 Dane (Western Part) James K. Proudfit Madison Union
27 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood Edward L. Browne Waupaca Union
28 Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, Pierce, St. Croix Marcus A. Fulton Hudson Union
29 Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara Henry G. Webb Wautoma Union
30 Crawford, Richland Benjamin Bull Prairie du Chien Union
31 La Crosse, Vernon Justin W. Ranney West Salem Union
32 Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau Joseph G. Thorp Eau Claire Union
33 Dodge (Eastern Part) Satterlee Clark Horicon Dem.

Members of the Assembly

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Members of the Assembly for the Twentieth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

 
Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 26 seats
  Union: 74 seats
Senate
District
County District Representative Party Residence
09 Adams William J. Kershaw Union Big Spring
28 Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, Polk Henry D. Barron Union St. Croix Falls
02 Brown 1 William J. Abrams Dem. Green Bay
2 Randall Wilcox Dem. De Pere
32 Buffalo Conrad Moser Jr. Union Alma
22 Calumet Randolph J. Needham Union Stockbridge
32 Chippewa & Dunn Thaddeus C. Pound Union Chippewa Falls
Clark & Jackson Jerome A. Watrous Union Black River Falls
25 Columbia 1 W. Scott Schermerhorn Union Lodi
2 Ira Ford Union Columbus
3 Evan O. Jones Union Cambria
30 Crawford Ormsby B. Thomas Union Prairie du Chien
11 Dane 1 Isaac Adams Union Door Creek
2 John M. Flint Union Sun Prairie
26 3 Frank Gault Dem. Mendota
4 Hugh Cathcart Union Madison
5 Eleazer Wakeley Dem. Madison
18 Dodge 1 Miles Burnham Union Westford
2 James B. Hays Dem. Juneau
33 3 Warren Marston Dem. Lomira
4 John Weatherby Dem. Hustisford
02 Door & Kewaunee David Youngs Union Ahnapee
32 Eau Claire & Pepin Fayette Allen Union Ahnapee
20 Fond du Lac 1 Albert M. Skeels Union Ripon
2 A. Chapin Whiting Union Ladoga
3 James Coleman Union Fond du Lac
4 Luther H. Cary Union Fond du Lac
5 Charles D. Gage Dem. New Fane
6 Joseph Wagner Dem. Moria
16 Grant 1 Hanmer Robbins Union Platteville
2 John Carthew Union Rockville
3 Joseph Allen Union New California
4 Hugh A. W. McNair Union Fennimore
5 Alvery A. Bennett Union Glen Haven
24 Green 1 Lucius W. Wright Union Monticello
2 David Dunwiddie Union Brodhead
29 Green Lake Charles Kilbourn Union Princeton
15 Iowa 1 Joseph A. Frost Union Avoca
2 John Green Union Moscow
23 Jefferson 1 Thomas Shinnick Dem. Watertown
2 Gustavus H. Bryant Union Lake Mills
3 William W. Reed Union Jefferson
4 Jost D. Petrie Union Concord
09 Juneau Ezra C. Sage Union New Lisbon
08 Kenosha Gideon Truesdell Union Kenosha
31 La Crosse 1 Angus Cameron Union La Crosse
2 Duncan A. Kennedy Union Stevenstown
13 Lafayette 1 David J. Seely Dem. Elk Grove
2 William Monroe Union Fayette
19 Manitowoc 1 Nicholas Dittmar Union Meeme
2 Michael Murphy Dem. Maple Grove
3 Thomas Robinson Dem. Manitowoc
27 Marathon & Wood George Hiles Dem. Dexterville
29 Marquette Charles S. Kelsey Union Montello
05 Milwaukee 1 George W. Clason Dem. Milwaukee
2 Harrison Carroll Hobart War Dem. Milwaukee
06 3 James McGrath Dem. Milwaukee
4 Edwin Hyde Union Milwaukee
5 Truman H. Judd Union Milwaukee
05 6 Joseph Phillips Dem. Milwaukee
7 William A. Prentiss Union Milwaukee
8 Louis Hellberg Dem. Milwaukee
06 9 Valentin Knœll Dem. Franklin
05 10 Henry Fowler Dem. Milwaukee
09 Monroe Stephen B. Johnson Union Tomah
22 Oconto & Shawano Daniel H. Pulcifer Union Shawano
Outagamie W. H. P. Bogan Dem. Appleton
03 Ozaukee Frederick W. Horn Dem. Cedarburg
28 Pierce John D. Trumbull Union Maiden Rock
27 Portage Thomas H. McDill Union Plover
07 Racine 1 Charles E. Dyer Union Racine
2 Hiram D. Morse Union Waterford
30 Richland Ira S. Haseltine Union Richland Center
17 Rock 1 Ezra A. Foot Union Footville
2 John T. Dow Union Cooksville
3 William H. Stark Union Tiffany
4 Horatio J. Murray Union Beloit
5 Pliny Norcross Union Janesville
14 Sauk 1 James I. Waterbury Union Prairie du Sac
2 Stephen Steele Barlow Union Delton
01 Sheboygan 1 Joseph Wedig Union Sheboygan
2 Richard B. Van Valkenbergh Union Greenbush
3 George S. Graves Union Sheboygan Falls
28 St. Croix H. L. Wadsworth Union River Falls
32 Trempealeau John Nicholls Union Trempealeau
31 Vernon 1 John W. Greenman Union Bergen
2 Albert Bliss Union Readstown
12 Walworth 1 William C. Allen Union Delavan
2 Frank A. Buckbee Union Springfield
3 Thompson D. Weeks Union Whitewater
04 Washington 1 Charles H. Miller Dem. West Bend
2 Densmore W. Maxon Dem. Cedar Creek
10 Waukesha 1 Jesse Smith Union Dodges Corners
2 Rufus Parks Union Waterville
3 James Murray Dem. New Berlin
27 Waupaca Eli P. Perry Union New London
29 Waushara Edgar Sears Union Pine River
21 Winnebago 1 Henry C. Jewell Union Oshkosh
2 John Proctor Union Neenah
3 Milo C. Bushnell Union Omro

Changes from the 19th Legislature

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New districts for the 20th Legislature were defined in 1866 Wisconsin Act 101, passed into law in the 19th Wisconsin Legislature.

Senate redistricting

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Summary of changes

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  • 26 Senate districts were left unchanged.
  • Calumet County was moved from the 19th district to the 22nd.
  • Door County was moved from the 22nd district to the 2nd.
  • Monroe County was moved from the 31st district to the 9th.
  • Waushara County was moved from the 9th district to the 29th.
  • Vernon County was moved from the 30th district to the 31st.

Senate districts

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after redistricting
 
before redistricting
Dist. 19th Legislature 20th Legislature
1 Sheboygan County Sheboygan County
2 Brown, Kewaunee counties Brown, Door, Kewaunee counties
3 Ozaukee County Ozaukee County
4 Washington County Washington County
5 Northern Milwaukee County Northern Milwaukee County
6 Southern Milwaukee County Southern Milwaukee County
7 Racine County Racine County
8 Kenosha County Kenosha County
9 Adams, Juneau, Waushara counties Adams, Juneau, Monroe counties
10 Waukesha County Waukesha County
11 Eastern Dane County Eastern Dane County
12 Walworth County Walworth County
13 Lafayette County Lafayette County
14 Sauk County Sauk County
15 Iowa County Iowa County
16 Grant County Grant County
17 Rock County Rock County
18 Western Dodge County Western Dodge County
19 Manitowoc, Calumet counties Manitowoc County
20 Fond du Lac County Fond du Lac County
21 Winnebago County Winnebago County
22 Door, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawanaw counties Calumet, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano counties
23 Jefferson County Jefferson County
24 Green County Green County
25 Columbia County Columbia County
26 Western Dane County Western Dane County
27 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood counties Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood counties
28 Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe (Bayfield), Pierce, Polk, St. Croix counties Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix counties
29 Green Lake, Marquette County Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara counties
30 Bad Ax, Crawford, Richland counties Crawford, Richland counties
31 La Crosse, Monroe counties La Crosse, Vernon counties
32 Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau counties Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau counties
33 Eastern Dodge County Eastern Dodge County

Assembly redistricting

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Summary of changes

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  • Brown County went from having 1 district to 2.
  • Buffalo County became its own assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Pepin and Trempealeau counties.
  • Eau Claire and Pepin counties became a combined district, Eau Claire had previously been in a shared district with Chippewa and Dunn counties, Pepin had previously been in a shared district with Buffalo and Trempealeau counties.
  • Dodge County went from having 5 districts to 4.
  • Door and Kewaunee counties became a combined district, Door had previously been in a shared district with Oconto and Shawano counties, Kewaunee had previously been its own Assembly district.
  • Fond du Lac County went from having 5 districts to 6.
  • La Crosse County went from having 1 district to 2.
  • Milwaukee County went from having 9 districts to 10.
  • Racine County went from having 3 districts to 2.
  • Rock County went from having 6 districts to 5.
  • Sheboygan County went from having 4 districts to 3.
  • St. Croix County became its own assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Pierce County.
  • Trempealeau County became its own assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Buffalo and Pepin counties.
  • Walworth County went from having 4 districts to 3.
  • Washington County went from having 3 districts to 2.
  • Waukesha County went from having 4 districts to 3.

Assembly districts

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County Districts in 19th Legislature Districts in 20th Legislature
Adams 1 District 1 District
Ashland Shared with Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe (Bayfield), Polk Shared with Bayfield, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, Polk
Bayfield Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, Polk Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, Polk
Brown 1 District 2 Districts
Buffalo Shared with Pepin, Trempealeau 1 District
Burnett Shared with Ashland, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe (Bayfield), Polk Shared with Ashland, Bayfield, Dallas, Douglas, Polk
Calumet 1 District 1 District
Chippewa Shared with Dunn, Eau Claire Shared with Dunn
Clark Shared with Jackson Shared with Jackson
Columbia 3 Districts 3 Districts
Crawford Shared with Bad Ax (Vernon) 1 District
Dallas Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Douglas, La Pointe (Bayfield), Polk Shared with Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk
Dane 5 Districts 5 Districts
Dodge 5 Districts 4 Districts
Door Shared with Oconto, Shawano Shared with Kewaunee
Douglas Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, La Pointe (Bayfield), Polk Shared with Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Dallas, Polk
Dunn Shared with Chippewa, Eau Claire Shared with Chippewa
Eau Claire Shared with Chippewa, Dunn Shared with Pepin
Fond du Lac 5 Districts 6 Districts
Grant 5 Districts 5 Districts
Green 2 Districts 2 Districts
Green Lake 1 District 1 District
Iowa 2 Districts 2 Districts
Jackson Shared with Clark Shared with Clark
Jefferson 4 Districts 4 Districts
Juneau 1 District 1 District
Kenosha 1 District 1 District
Kewaunee 1 District Shared with Door
La Crosse 1 District 2 Districts
Lafayette 2 Districts 2 Districts
Manitowoc 3 Districts 3 Districts
Marathon Shared with Wood Shared with Wood
Marquette 1 District 1 District
Milwaukee 9 Districts 10 Districts
Monroe 1 District 1 District
Oconto Shared with Door, Shawano Shared with Shawano
Outagamie 1 District 1 District
Ozaukee 1 District 1 District
Pepin Shared with Buffalo, Trempealeau Shared with Eau Claire
Pierce Shared with St. Croix Shared with St. Croix
Polk Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe (Bayfield) Shared with Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas
Portage 1 District 1 District
Racine 3 Districts 2 Districts
Richland 1 District 1 District
Rock 6 Districts 5 Districts
Sauk 2 Districts 2 Districts
Shawano Shared with Door, Oconto Shared with Oconto
Sheboygan 4 Districts 3 Districts
St. Croix Shared with Pierce 1 District
Trempealeau Shared with Buffalo, Pepin 1 District
Vernon 2 Districts 2 Districts
Walworth 4 Districts 3 Districts
Washington 3 Districts 3 Districts
Waukesha 4 Districts 3 Districts
Waupaca 1 District 1 District
Waushara 1 District 1 District
Winnebago 3 Districts 3 Districts
Wood Shared with Marathon Shared with Marathon

Notes

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  1. ^ Democrat Jackson Hadley (5th district) died March 3, 1867.
  2. ^ Democrat Henry L. Palmer (5th district) elected March 20, 1867.
  3. ^ Republicans Van Eps Young (1st district) and George Gary (21st district) resigned.

References

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  1. ^ Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Annals of the Legislature" (PDF). The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 214–216. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Legislative Department" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1867. pp. 166–167, 170–173. Retrieved July 21, 2021.