The fourth Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 5, 1853. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council were elected during the General Election of October 14, 1851, and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 12, 1852.
Sessions The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 5, 1853, to March 5, 1853. There were no special sessions of the fourth territorial legislature.
Party summary Council Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Whig End of previous Legislature 7 2 9 0 Begin 7 2 9 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 9 0 9 0
House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Whig Unknown End of previous Legislature 10 3 5 18 0 Begin 13 3 2 18 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 13 5 0 18 0
Leadership President of the Council Martin McLeod (D-Bloomington)
Speaker of the House David Day (W-Long Prairie)
Members Council 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 Name District City Party Ames, Alfred Elisha 06 Saint Anthony Democratic Day, David 05 Long Prairie Whig Dutton, George Brintnall 03 Saint Anthony Unknown Gingras, Antoine Blanc 07 Saint Joseph Democratic Lott, Bushrod Washington 02 Saint Paul Democratic Ludden, John Dwight 01 Marine Democratic McKee, J. 05 Unknown Unknown Murray, William Pitt 02 Saint Paul Democratic Noot, William 02 Saint Paul Democratic Oliver, Louis M. 02 Saint Paul Democratic Ramsey, Justus Cornelius 02 Saint Paul Whig Randall, Benjamin H. 06 Fort Snelling Democratic Rolette, Joseph 07 Pembina Democratic Russell, Roswell P. 03 Saint Anthony Democratic Stimson, Albert 01 Stillwater Democratic Truax, Caleb 01 Point Douglas Democratic Wells, James 04 Lake City Democratic Wilcox, N. Green 01 Stillwater Whig
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External links Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.4, Senate) Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.4, House) Journal of the House of Representatives During the Fourth Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota