3rd Wisconsin Territorial Assembly

The Third Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory convened from December 7, 1840, to February 19, 1841, and from December 6, 1841, to February 19, 1842, in regular session.[1][2][3]

3rd Wisconsin Territorial Assembly
2nd 4th
Overview
Legislative bodyLegislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory
Meeting placeMadison, Wisconsin Territory
TermNovember 2, 1840 – November 7, 1842
ElectionSeptember 28, 1840
Council
Members13
President
House of Representatives
Members27
SpeakerDavid Newland (D)
Sessions
1stDecember 7, 1840 – February 19, 1841
2ndDecember 6, 1841 – February 19, 1842

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • February 19, 1841: An Act to provide for the completion of the Capitol at Madison, 1841, Wisc. Terr. Act 37.[2]
  • February 18, 1842: Resolutions relative to the removal of Indians.[3]

Sessions

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  • 1st session: December 7, 1840 – February 19, 1841
  • 2nd session: December 6, 1841 – February 19, 1842

Leadership

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Council President

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  • James Maxwell – during the 1st session
  • James Collins – during the 2nd session

Speaker of the House of Representatives

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Members

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Members of the Council

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Counties Councillor Session(s) Party
1st 2nd
Brown, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Portage, & Sheboygan Charles C. P. Arndt  Y  Y[note 1][1] Whig
Morgan Lewis Martin  Y  Y Dem.
Crawford & St. Croix Charles J. Learned  Y  Y
Dane, Dodge, Green, & Jefferson Ebenezer Brigham  Y  Y Whig
Grant John H. Rountree  Y  Y Whig
James R. Vineyard  Y  Y[note 2][1] Dem.
Iowa Levi Sterling  Y Whig
James Collins  Y  Y Whig
Moses M. Strong  Y Dem.
Milwaukee & Washington Jonathan E. Arnold  Y
Don A. J. Upham  Y  Y Dem.
John H. Tweedy  Y Whig
Racine William Bullen  Y  Y
Lorenzo Janes  Y  Y Dem.
Rock & Walworth James Maxwell  Y  Y

Members of the House of Representatives

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Counties Representative Session(s) Party
1st 2nd
Brown, Fond du Lac, Manitowoc, Portage, & Sheboygan William H. Bruce  N[note 3]
Albert G. Ellis  Y[note 4]  Y Dem.
Mason C. Darling  Y  Y Dem.
David Giddings  Y  Y Whig
Crawford & St. Croix Alfred Brunson  N[note 3] Whig
Theophilus La Chappelle  Y[note 4]  Y
Joseph R. Brown  Y  Y
Dane, Dodge, Green, & Jefferson Lucius I. Barber  Y  Y Whig
Daniel S. Sutherland  Y  Y
Grant Daniel R. Burt  Y  Y Whig
Nelson Dewey  Y  Y Dem.
Neely Gray  Y  Y Whig
Iowa Francis J. Dunn  Y
Ephraim F. Ogden  Y  Y
Daniel M. Parkinson  Y  Y Dem.
David Newland  Y  Y Dem.
Thomas Jenkins  Y Dem.
Milwaukee & Washington Joseph Bond  Y  Y Dem.
Jacob Brazelton  Y  Y
Adam E. Ray  Y  Y
John S. Rockwell  Y  Y
William F. Shephard  Y  Y
Racine George Batchelder  Y  Y Dem.[5]
Thomas E. Parmelee  Y  Y Dem.[5]
Reuben H. Deming  Y  Y Dem.[5]
Rock & Walworth John Hackett  Y  Y Dem.
Hugh Long  Y Dem.
Jesse C. Mills  Y  Y Dem.
Edward V. Whiton  Y  Y Whig
James Tripp  Y

Employees

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Council employees

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  • Secretary:[1]
    • George Beatty, both sessions
  • Sergeant-at-Arms:

House employees

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  • Chief Clerk:[1]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms:
    • Francis M. Rublee, 1st session
    • Thomas J. Moorman, 2nd session

Notes

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  1. ^ Killed by James R. Vineyard on Feb. 11, 1842.
  2. ^ Expelled Feb. 14, 1842, due to the murder of Charles C. P. Arndt.
  3. ^ a b Lost contested seat.
  4. ^ a b Won contested seat.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Annals of the Legislature" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 166–167. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Laws of the Territory of Wisconsin passed at Madison by the Legislative Assembly. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Territory. 1841. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Laws of the Territory of Wisconsin passed at Madison by the Legislative Assembly. Madison, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Territory. 1842. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "A Melancholy Affair". Madison Express. February 12, 1842. p. 3. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c "The vote in this town". Southport Telegraph. September 29, 1840. p. 2. Retrieved August 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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