3rd Minnesota Territorial Legislature

The third Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 7, 1852. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 14, 1851.

Third Minnesota Territorial Legislature
2nd Minnesota Territorial Legislature 4th Minnesota Territorial Legislature
Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Territorial Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota Territory, United States
TermJanuary 7, 1852 (1852-01-07) – January 5, 1853 (1853-01-05)
Minnesota Territorial Council
Members9 Councillors
PresidentWilliam Henry Forbes
Party controlDemocratic Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members18 Representatives
SpeakerJohn D. Ludden
Party controlDemocratic Party

Sessions

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The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1852 to March 6, 1852. There were no special sessions of the third territorial legislature.[1]

Party summary

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Council

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Party[nb 1]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
Democratic Whig
End of previous Legislature 6 3 9 0
Begin 7 2 9 0
Latest voting share 78% 22%
Beginning of the next Legislature 7 2 9 0

House of Representatives

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Party[nb 1]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total Vacant
Democratic Whig Unknown
End of previous Legislature 5 3 4 11 7
Begin 10 3 5 18 0
Latest voting share 56% 17% 28%
Beginning of the next Legislature 13 3 2 18 0

Leadership

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President of the Council
William Henry Forbes (D-Saint Paul)[2]
Speaker of the House
John D. Ludden (D-Marine)[3]

Members

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Council

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Name District City Party
Babcock, Lorenzo A. 04 Saint Paul Whig
Farrington, George W. 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Forbes, William Henry 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Greeley, Elam 01 Stillwater Democratic
Kittson, Norman Wolfred 07 Pembina Democratic
Larned, William L. 03 Saint Anthony Falls Democratic
Loomis, David B. 01 Marine Whig
Lowry, Sylvanus B. 05 Watab Democratic
McLeod, Martin 06 Bloomington Democratic

House of Representatives

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Name District City Party
Beatty, James 05 Sauk Rapids Unknown
Black, Mahlon 01 Stillwater Democratic
Boal, James McClellan 06 Mendota Whig
Cave, Charles S. 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Day, David 05 Long Prairie Whig
Farnham, Sumner W. 03 Saint Anthony Falls Unknown
Findley, Samuel J. 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Fullerton, Joseph E. 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Gingras, Antoine Blanc 07 Saint Joseph Democratic
Leavitt, Martin 01 Denmark Unknown
Ludden, John Dwight 01 Marine Democratic
Murphy, John H. 03 Saint Anthony Whig
Murray, William Pitt 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Randall, Benjamin H. 06 Fort Snelling Democratic
Richards, Fordyce S. 04 Reads Landing Unknown
Rolette, Joseph 07 Pembina Democratic
Selby, Jeremiah W. 02 Saint Paul Democratic
Taylor, Jesse 01 Stillwater Unknown

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Known party affiliations taken from the members' profiles in Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.

References

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  1. ^ "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  2. ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
Preceded by Third Minnesota Territorial Legislature
1852
Succeeded by