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.
Party summary Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.
Council Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Whig End of previous Legislature 6 3 9 0 Begin 6 3 9 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 7 2 9 0
House of Representatives Party (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 Beginning of the next Legislature 10 3 5 18 0
Leadership President of the Council David B. Loomis (W-Marine)
Speaker of the House Michael E. Ames (D-Stillwater)
Members Council Name District City Party Boal, James McClellan 03 St. Paul Whig Burkleo, Samuel 02 Stillwater Whig Forbes, William Henry 03 Saint Paul Democratic Loomis, David B. 04 Marine Whig Martin McLeod 07 Bloomington Democratic 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 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 Taylor, Jesse 02 Stillwater Whig Tilden, Henry L. 03 Saint Paul Whig 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 successorseated 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Remained vacant
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References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.2, Senate) Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.2, House)