The 1st Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on September 3, 1849. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of August 1, 1849.
Sessions The territorial legislature met in a regular session from September 3, 1849, to November 1, 1849. There were no special sessions of the first territorial legislature.
Party summary Council Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Whig Begin 6 3 9 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 6 3 9 0
House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Whig Unknown Begin 12 4 2 18 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature8 3 7 18 0
Leadership President of the Council David Olmsted (D-Long Prairie)
Speaker of the House Joseph W. Furber (W-Cottage Grove)
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 Babcock, Lorenzo A. 06 Sauk Rapids Whig Bailly, Alexis 07 Mendota Democratic Black, Mahlon 02 Stillwater Democratic Brunson, Benjamin Wetherill 03 Saint Paul Whig Dewey, John J. 03 Saint Paul Democratic Dugas, William 05 Little Canada Democratic Furber, Joseph Warren 01 Cottage Grove Whig Holmes, Thomas A. 06 Sauk Rapids Democratic Jackson, Henry 03 Saint Paul Democratic Johnson, Parsons King 03 Saint Paul Democratic Marshall, William Rainey 05 Saint Anthony Falls Democratic Morrison, Allan 06 Crow Wing Democratic Pond, Gideon H. 07 Oak Grove Unknown Russell, Jeremiah 06 Crow Wing Unknown Setzer, Henry N. 04 Stillwater Democratic Trask, Sylvanus 02 Stillwater Democratic Wells, James 01 Lake City Democratic Wilkinson, Morton Smith 02 Stillwater Whig
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References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.1, Senate) Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.1, House)