Thirteenth Minnesota Legislature
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Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
TermJanuary 3, 1871 (1871-01-03) – January 1, 1872 (1872-01-01)
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Senate
Members22 Senators
Lieutenant GovernorWilliam H. Yale
Party controlRepublican Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members47 Representatives
SpeakerJohn L. Merriam
Party controlRepublican Party

The thirteenth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 3, 1871. The 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented odd-numbered districts were chosen in the General Election of November 2, 1869, while the 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented even-numbered districts, and the 47 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives, were chosen in the General Election of November 8, 1870.

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 1871 to March 3, 1871. There were no special sessions of the 13th Minnesota Legislature.[1]

Party summary

Senate

Party[2]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Dem. Ind. Rep.
End of previous Legislature 8 0 14 22 0
Begin 8 2 12 22 0
Latest voting share 36% 9% 55%
Beginning of the next Legislature 10 0 31 41 0

House of Representatives

Party[2]
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
 Total Vacant
Dem. Ind. Rep.
End of previous Legislature 18 0 29 47 0
Begin 12 2 33 47 0
February 7, 1871 13 32
Latest voting share 28% 4% 68%
Beginning of the next Legislature 36 0 70 106 0

Leadership

Senate

Lieutenant Governor
William H. Yale (R-Winona)[3]

House of Representatives

Speaker of the House
John L. Merriam (R-Saint Paul)[4]

Members

Senate

Name District City Party[2]
Baxter, Luther Loren 21 Chaska Democratic
Becker, George Loomis 01 Saint Paul Democratic
Bonniwell Jr., William T. 06 Hutchinson Independent
Buck, Cornelius F. 11 Winona Democratic
Buell, David L. 13 Caledonia Democratic
Case, John Higley 08 Faribault Republican
Chewning, Reuben J. 07 Farmington Democratic
Doran, Michael 22 Le Sueur Democratic
Farmer, John Quincy 14 Spring Valley Republican
Hill, Charles 09 Pine Island Republican
Hodges, Leonard B. 12 Oronoco Democratic
Lord, Samuel 15 Mantorville Republican
MacDonald, John Louis 18 Shakopee Democratic
Pettit, Curtis H. 05 Minneapolis Republican
Pfaender, William 19 New Ulm Republican
Pillsbury, John Sargent 04 Saint Anthony Republican
Sabin, Dwight May 02 Stillwater Republican
Smith, Benjamin F. 17 Castle Garden Republican
Tefft, Nathaniel S. 10 Plainview Independent
Thompson, Clark W. 20 Wells Republican
Waite, Henry Chester 03 Saint Cloud Republican
Whallon, George W. 20 Unknown Republican
Young, William C. 16 Waseca Republican

House of Representatives

Name District City Party[2]
Atwater, J. E. 14 Rushford Republican
Barton, Ara 08 Northfield Democratic
Brisbane, William 16 Wilton Democratic
Bullis, L. H. 22 Waterville Democratic
Chamberlain, George C. 20 Jackson Republican
Colburn, Nathan Pierce 14 Preston Republican
Collier, F. J. 10 Wabasha Independent
Cool, John M. 11 Saint Charles Democratic
Couplin, William L. 19 Saint Peter Republican
Davis, F. B. 16 Owatonna Republican
Densmore, Sr., Orin 09 Red Wing Republican
Eyre, Daniel E. 07 Hastings Republican
Flannegan, John H. 07 Rich Valley Democratic
Flood, J. A.C. 21 Watertown Republican
Fowler, Andrew J. 10 Lake City Independent
Fridley, Abram McCormick 04 Becker Democratic
Gilbertson, Teman 13 Spring Grove Republican
Greenleaf, William Henry 06 Greenleaf Republican
Griswold, Henry S. 14 Chatfield Republican
Hall, Albert R. 05 Dayton Republican
Haskell, Joseph 02 Afton Republican
Honner, J. S.G. 19 Beaver Falls Republican
Hubbell, James B. 17 Mankato Republican
Hyde, Sam Y.[nb 1] 11 Saint Charles Republican
Jackson, A. P. 09 Hader Republican
Johnson, Tosten 13 Spring Grove Republican
Jones, Richard A. 12 Rochester Democratic
Marvin, Luke 03 Duluth Republican
Meagher, John F. 17 Mankato Democratic
Merriam, John L. 01 Saint Paul Republican
Moore, William S. 03 Saint Cloud Democratic
Page, Harlan W. 15 Austin Republican
Patchen, A. L. 20 Unknown Democratic
Pearson, Trued G. 09 Red Wing Republican
Phelps, Thomas W. 12 Marion Republican
Platt, Henry 08 Warsaw Republican
Railson, Andrew 06 Norway Lake Republican
Sencerbox, W. V. 18 Shakopee Democratic
Sibley, Henry Hastings 01 Saint Paul Democratic
Somerville, William 12 Eyota Republican
Stahlman, Christopher 01 Saint Paul Democratic
Stannard, Lucius K. 02 Taylors Falls Republican
Telfer, W. G. 15 Le Roy Republican
Underwood, A. J. 05 Long Lake Republican
Valder, Hans 14 Newburg Republican
Vale, J. Q. A. 11 Homer Republican
Washburn, Sr., William Drew 05 Minneapolis Republican
Wedge, Albert Clark 16 Albert Lea Republican

Membership changes

Senate

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
20 George W. Whallon
(R) 		Although Whallon was initially seated when the session began, the seat was contested by Thompson. On January 31, 1871, the Senate determined that Thompson was entitled to the seat.[6] Clark W. Thompson
(R) 		January 31, 1871[7]

House of Representatives

District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successor
seated
20 George C. Chamberlain
(R) 		Although Chamberlain was initially seated when the session began, the seat was contested by Patchen. On February 7, 1871, after having uncovered evidence of gross election fraud on the part of Chamberlain, the House of Representatives determined that Patchen was entitled to the seat.[8] A. L. Patchen
(D) 		February 7, 1871[9]

Notes

  1. ^ Legislators Past & Present notes that Hyde's middle initial is listed as V. in Toensing, but Y. in The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1869 and 1871.[5] The Journal of the House of Representatives of the Eleventh Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota and the Journal of the House of Representatives of the Thirteenth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota both list Hyde as "S. Y. Hyde", creating a presumption that Hyde's middle initial was Y.

References

  1. ^ "Sessions of the Minnesota State Legislature and the Minnesota Territorial Legislature, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Die nächste Gesetzgebung". Minnesota Staats-Zeitung (in German). Saint Paul. 1870-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  3. ^ "President and President Pro Tempore of the Minnesota Senate, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Speakers of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1849-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Hyde, Sam V. or Y." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Whallon, George W. "G.W."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Thompson, Clark W. "C.W."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  8. ^ "Chamberlain, George C. "G.C."". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Patchen, A. L." Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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