The sixth Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 3, 1855. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council were elected during the General Election of October 12, 1853, and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 10, 1854.
Sessions The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 1855 to March 3, 1855. There were no special sessions of the sixth territorial legislature.
Party summary Council Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Republican Unknown End of previous Legislature 9 0 0 9 0 Begin 9 0 0 9 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 9 2 4 15 0
House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Republican Whig Unknown End of previous Legislature 13 0 5 0 18 0 Begin 13 1 0 4 18 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 18 10 0 10 38 0
Leadership President of the Council Until February 16 Samuel Baldwin Olmstead (D-Belle Prairie) Since February 16 William Pitt Murray (D-Saint Paul)
Speaker of the House James S. Norris (D-Cottage Grove)
Members Council 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 Name District City Party Andros, Frederic 05 Long Prairie Unknown Beatty, James 05 Sauk Rapids Unknown Brawley, Daniel F. 02 Saint Paul Democratic Cave, Charles S. 02 Saint Paul Democratic Davis, William A. 02 Belle Plaine Democratic Dixon, James B. 01 Unknown Unknown Fridley, Abram McCormick 03 Fridley Democratic Grant, Charles 07 Saint Joseph Democratic Hanson, D. M. 06 Minneapolis Democratic Haus, Reuben 02 Saint Paul Democratic LeMay, Joseph 02 Saint Paul Democratic Norris, James S. 01 Cottage Grove Democratic Register, Samuel M. 01 Stillwater Unknown Rolette, Joseph 07 Pembina Democratic Sibley, Henry Hastings 06 Mendota Democratic Stanchfield, Daniel 03 Saint Anthony Democratic Thompson, Clark W. 04 Hokah Republican Willim, William 01 Stillwater Democratic
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References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.6, Senate) Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.6, House)