2nd Minnesota Territorial Legislature
| Second Minnesota Territorial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Minnesota Territorial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota Territory, United States | ||||
| Term | January 1, 1851 – January 7, 1852 | ||||
| Minnesota Territorial Council | |||||
| Members | 9 Councillors | ||||
| President | David B. Loomis | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 18 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | Michael E. Ames | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
The second Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 1, 1851. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council were elected during the General Election of August 1, 1849, and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of September 2, 1850.
Sessions
The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 1, 1851 to March 31, 1851. There were no special sessions of the second territorial legislature.[1]
Party summary
- Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Council
| Party[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Whig | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Begin | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 67% | 33% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 7 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
House of Representatives
| Party[nb 1] (Shading indicates majority caucus)
|
Total | Vacant | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Whig | Unknown | |||
| End of previous Legislature | 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| Begin | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 0 |
| March 29, 1851 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| Latest voting share | 45% | 18% | 36% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 0 |
Leadership
- President of the Council
- David B. Loomis (W-Marine)[2]
- Speaker of the House
- Michael E. Ames (D-Stillwater)[3]
Members
Council
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boal, James McClellan | 03 | St. Paul | Whig |
| Burkleo, Samuel | 02 | Stillwater | Whig[nb 2] |
| Forbes, William Henry | 03 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Loomis, David B. | 04 | Marine | Whig |
| Martin McLeod | 07 | Bloomington | Democratic[nb 3] |
| Norris, James S. | 01 | Cottage Grove | Democratic |
| Olmsted, David | 06 | Long Prairie | Democratic |
| Rollins, John | 05 | Saint Anthony Falls | Democratic |
| Sturgis, William R. | 06 | Elk River | Democratic |
House of Representatives
| Name | District | City | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ames, Michael E. | 02 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Brunson, Benjamin Wetherill | 03 | Saint Paul | Whig |
| Faribault, Alexander | 07 | Mendota | Unknown |
| Ford, John A. | 01 | Woodbury | Democratic |
| Gilman, David | 06 | Watab | Democratic |
| Ludden, John Dwight | 04 | Marine | Whig[nb 4] |
| North, John Wesley | 05 | Saint Anthony Falls | Whig |
| Olmstead, Samuel Baldwin | 06 | Belle Prairie | Democratic |
| Patch, Edward M. | 05 | Saint Anthony Falls | Unknown |
| Ramsey, Justus Cornelius | 03 | Saint Paul | Whig |
| Randall, Benjamin H. | 07 | Fort Snelling | Democratic |
| Rice, Edmund | 03 | Saint Paul | Democratic |
| Sloan, David T. | 06 | Buckman | Whig[nb 5] |
| Taylor, Jesse | 02 | Stillwater | Whig[nb 6] |
| Tilden, Henry L. | 03 | Saint Paul | Whig[nb 7] |
| Trask, Sylvanus | 02 | Stillwater | Democratic |
| Warren, William Whipple | 06 | Crow Wing | Unknown |
| Wells, James | 01 | Lake City | Democratic |
Membership changes
House of Representatives
| District | Vacated by | Reason for change | Successor | Date successor seated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | John A. Ford (D) |
Resigned on March 29, 1851, along with six other members of the House of Representatives, in protest of the 1851 reapportionment bill, arguing that the census count was incorrect.[10] | Remained vacant | |
| 06 | David Gilman (D) |
Resigned on March 29, 1851, along with six other members of the House of Representatives, in protest of the 1851 reapportionment bill, arguing that the census count was incorrect.[11] | Remained vacant | |
| 05 | John W. North (W) |
Resigned on March 29, 1851, along with six other members of the House of Representatives, in protest of the 1851 reapportionment bill, arguing that the census count was incorrect.[12] | Remained vacant | |
| 05 | Edward M. Patch (?) |
Resigned on March 29, 1851, along with six other members of the House of Representatives, in protest of the 1851 reapportionment bill, arguing that the census count was incorrect.[13] | Remained vacant | |
| 03 | Edmund Rice (D) |
Resigned on March 29, 1851, along with six other members of the House of Representatives, in protest of the 1851 reapportionment bill, arguing that the census count was incorrect.[14] | Remained vacant | |
| 06 | David T. Sloan (?) |
Resigned on March 29, 1851, along with six other members of the House of Representatives, in protest of the 1851 reapportionment bill, arguing that the census count was incorrect.[15] | Remained vacant | |
| 06 | William Whipple Warren (?) |
Resigned on March 29, 1851, along with six other members of the House of Representatives, in protest of the 1851 reapportionment bill, arguing that the census count was incorrect.[16] | Remained vacant | |
Notes
- ^ a b Known party affiliations taken from the members' profiles in Minnesota Legislators Past & Present.
- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present does not provide information on Samuel Burkleo's party affiliation; however, Samuel Burkleo signed on to an open letter from the Whig members of the legislature published in The Minnesota Pioneer newspaper[4] which would imply that Burkleo was a Whig.
- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present does not provide information on Martin McLeod's party affiliation; however, it has been documented that McLeod was a close political ally of Democratic future-Governor Henry Hastings Sibley,[5] which fact would imply that McLeod was a Democrat.
- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present does not provide information on John D. Ludden's party affiliation; however, Ludden signed on to an open letter from the Whig members of the legislature published in The Minnesota Pioneer newspaper[6] which would imply that Ludden was a Whig.
- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present does not provide information on David T. Sloan's party affiliation; however, Sloan signed on to an open letter from the Whig members of the legislature published in The Minnesota Pioneer newspaper[7] which would imply that Sloan was a Whig.
- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present does not provide information on Jesse Taylor's party affiliation; however, Taylor signed on to an open letter from the Whig members of the legislature published in The Minnesota Pioneer newspaper[8] which would imply that Taylor was a Whig.
- ^ Minnesota Legislators Past & Present does not provide information on Henry L. Tilden's party affiliation; however, Tilden signed on to an open letter from the Whig members of the legislature published in The Minnesota Pioneer newspaper[9] which would imply that Tilden was a Whig.
References
- ^ "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "Circular of the Whig Members of the Legislature in Relation to the Disposition of the Public Printing". The Minnesota Pioneer. 13 February 1851. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ Davis, Jane Spector (1968). "Guide to a Microfilm Edition of The Henry Hastings Sibley Papers" (PDF). St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 15. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
... Three of Sibley's fur trade associates—Joseph R. Brown, William H. Forbes, and Martin McLeod—were now his political allies ...
- ^ "Circular of the Whig Members of the Legislature in Relation to the Disposition of the Public Printing". The Minnesota Pioneer. 13 February 1851. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Circular of the Whig Members of the Legislature in Relation to the Disposition of the Public Printing". The Minnesota Pioneer. 13 February 1851. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Circular of the Whig Members of the Legislature in Relation to the Disposition of the Public Printing". The Minnesota Pioneer. 13 February 1851. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Circular of the Whig Members of the Legislature in Relation to the Disposition of the Public Printing". The Minnesota Pioneer. 13 February 1851. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Ford, John A." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Gilman, David "Daniel"". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "North, John Wesley". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Patch, Edward M." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Rice, Edmund". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Sloan, David T. "D.T."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Warren, William Whipple". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 10 November 2016.