5th Minnesota Territorial Legislature
| Fifth Minnesota Territorial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Territorial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota Territory, United States | ||||
| Term | January 4, 1854 – January 3, 1855 | ||||
| Minnesota Territorial Council | |||||
| Members | 9 Councillors | ||||
| President | Samuel Baldwin Olmstead | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 18 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Nathan C. D. Taylor | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
The fifth Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 4, 1854. 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 12, 1853.
Sessions[edit]
The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 4, 1854 to March 4, 1854. There were no special sessions of the fifth territorial legislature.[1]
Party summary[edit]
Council[edit]
| Party[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Whig | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Begin | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 100% | 0% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
House of Representatives[edit]
| Party[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Republican | Whig | Unknown | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 13 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Begin | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 72% | 0% | 28% | 0% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 0 |
Leadership[edit]
- President of the Council
- Samuel Baldwin Olmstead (D-Belle Prairie)[2]
- Speaker of the House
- Nathan C. D. Taylor (D-Taylors Falls)[3]
Members[edit]
Council[edit]
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Joseph Renshaw | 06 | Henderson | Democratic |
| Freeborn, William | 04 | Red Wing | Democratic |
| Kittson, Norman Wolfred | 07 | Pembina | Democratic |
| Mower, John E. | 01 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Murray, William Pitt | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Olmstead, Samuel Baldwin | 05 | Belle Prairie | Democratic |
| Stearns, Charles Thomas | 03 | Saint Anthony | Democratic |
| Stimson, Albert | 01 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Van Etten, Isaac | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
House of Representatives[edit]
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bartlett, Louis | 02 | Unknown | Democratic |
| Davis, William A. | 02 | Belle Plaine | Democratic |
| Day, John H. | 02 | Unknown | Whig |
| Fisher, John | 01 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Fletcher, Hezekiah | 06 | Unknown | Democratic |
| Gardner, Cephas | 03 | Saint Anthony | Democratic |
| Lord, Orville M. | 04 | Minnesota City | Democratic |
| McKusick, William | 01 | Stillwater | Whig |
| Morrison, Donald G. | 07 | Unknown | Democratic |
| Nobles, William H. | 06 | Saint Paul | Whig |
| Noot, William | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Plummer, Henry S. | 03 | Saint Anthony | Whig |
| Richardson, Reuben M. | 05 | Sauk Rapids | Democratic |
| Rolette, Joseph | 07 | Pembina | Democratic |
| Roy, Peter | 05 | Belle Plaine | Democratic |
| Sloan, Levi | 02 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Taylor, Nathan C. D. | 01 | Taylors Falls | Democratic |
| Watson, Robert | 01 | Cottage Grove | Whig |
Notes[edit]
- ^ a b Known party affiliations taken from the members' profiles in Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.
References[edit]
- ^ "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.