The third Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 7, 1852. 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 October 14, 1851.
Sessions The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1852 to March 6, 1852. There were no special sessions of the third territorial legislature.
Party summary Council Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Whig End of previous Legislature 6 3 9 0 Begin 7 2 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 5 3 4 11 7 Begin 10 3 5 18 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 13 3 2 18 0
Leadership President of the Council William Henry Forbes (D-Saint Paul)
Speaker of the House John D. Ludden (D-Marine)
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 Beatty, James 05 Sauk Rapids Unknown Black, Mahlon 01 Stillwater Democratic Boal, James McClellan 06 Mendota Whig Cave, Charles S. 02 Saint Paul Democratic Day, David 05 Long Prairie Whig Farnham, Sumner W. 03 Saint Anthony Falls Unknown Findley, Samuel J. 02 Saint Paul Democratic Fullerton, Joseph E. 02 Saint Paul Democratic Gingras, Antoine Blanc 07 Saint Joseph Democratic Leavitt, Martin 01 Denmark Unknown Ludden, John Dwight 01 Marine Democratic Murphy, John H. 03 Saint Anthony Whig Murray, William Pitt 02 Saint Paul Democratic Randall, Benjamin H. 06 Fort Snelling Democratic Richards, Fordyce S. 04 Reads Landing Unknown Rolette, Joseph 07 Pembina Democratic Selby, Jeremiah W. 02 Saint Paul Democratic Taylor, Jesse 01 Stillwater Unknown
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References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.3, Senate) Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.3, House)