The 10th Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 7, 1868. The 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented even-numbered districts were chosen in the general election of November 6, 1866, while the 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented odd-numbered districts, and the 47 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives, were chosen in the general election of November 5, 1867.
Sessions The legislature met in a regular session from January 7, 1868 to March 6, 1868. There were no special sessions of the 10th Minnesota Legislature.
Party summary Senate Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Republican End of previous Legislature 5 17 22 0 Begin 7 15 22 0 February 7, 1868 6 16 December 31, 1868 5 21 1 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 6 16 22 0
House of Representatives Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Vacant Democratic Republican End of previous Legislature 7 40 47 0 Begin 13 34 47 0 Latest voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 9 38 47 0
Leadership Senate Lieutenant Governor Thomas Henry Armstrong (R-High Forest)
House of Representatives Speaker of the House John Q. Farmer (R-Spring Valley)
Members Senate Name District City Party Armstrong, Augustus L. 16 Albert Lea Republican Armstrong, J. L. 10 Lake City Republican Baxter, Luther Loren 18 Shakopee Democratic Becker, George Loomis 01 Saint Paul Democratic Bristol, Warren Henry 09 Red Wing Republican Brown, Charles T. 19 Saint Peter Republican Buell, David L. 13 Caledonia Democratic Butters, Reuben 22 Kasota Democratic Daniels, John V. 12 Rochester Republican Folsom, William Henry Carman 02 Taylors Falls Republican Franklin, Benjamin 11 Winona Democratic Freeman, Everett P. 17 Mankato Republican Gilman, Charles Andrew 03 Saint Cloud Republican Gordon, Hanford Lennox 06 Monticello Republican Griggs, Chauncey Wright 21 Chaska Democratic Harris, William E. 15 Hamilton Republican Miller, Luke 14 Chatfield Republican Perkins, Oscar F. 08 Faribault Republican Pettit, Curtis Hussey 05 Minneapolis Republican Pillsbury, John Sargent 04 Saint Anthony Republican Potter, George F. 13 La Crescent Republican Smith, Seagrave 07 Hastings Democratic Wakefield, James Beach 20 Blue Earth City Republican
House of Representatives Name District City Party Ames, Jesse 08 Northfield Republican Ball, John 11 Winona Democratic Braden, William W. 14 Lenora Republican Bryant, George W. 10 Elgin Republican Buck, Jr., Adam 19 Henderson Republican Chewning, Reuben J. 07 Farmington Democratic Clark, Charles H. 05 Minneapolis Republican Colton, A. B. 20 Winnebago City Republican Comstock, E. G. 09 Ayr Republican Davison, Chester D. 05 Minneapolis Republican Doyle, Dennis 22 Kilkenny Democratic Dresbach, George B. 11 Dresbach Democratic Eaton, Samuel W. 12 Rochester Republican Erb, Christian 08 Cannon City Republican Farmer, John Quincy 14 Spring Valley Republican Finseth, Knut K. 09 Kenyon Republican Foster, Robert 07 Pine Bend Democratic Furber, Joseph Warren 02 Cottage Grove Republican Harrington, Lewis 06 Hutchinson Republican Hechtman, John H. 05 Osseo Republican Henry, William 18 Belle Plaine Democratic Hill, H. W. 11 Saint Charles Democratic Jones, DeWitt C. 01 Saint Paul Democratic Kinyon, William Ryan 16 Owatonna Republican LaDow, George A. 16 Wilton Democratic Lewis, Isaac I. 21 Watertown Democratic Lienau, Charles H. 01 Saint Paul Democratic Lowell, William 02 Marine Republican Meighen, William 14 Forestville Republican Miner, Nelson H. 03 Sauk Centre Democratic Murray, William Pitt 01 Saint Paul Democratic Pettijohn, J. G.D. 03 Glenwood Republican Pingrey, J. F. 09 Red Wing Republican Pitcher, Orin O. 17 Mankato Republican Proper, Erastus K. 15 Mantorville Republican Reed, John A. 17 Sterling Republican Ross, Samuel 04 Princeton Republican Rudolph, John C. 19 New Ulm Republican Salisbury, Jonathan Burnett 06 Kingston Republican Sawyer, Caleb 12 Elgin Republican Schaller, J. P. 13 Brownsville Republican Seeley, Francis W. 10 Lake City Republican Shaw, D. A. 15 Wasioja Republican Smith, James E. 16 Albert Lea Republican Stewart, Charles N. 12 Stewartville Republican Thompson, Isaac 13 Houston Republican Walker, Hiram 14 Rushford Republican
Membership changes Senate District Vacated by Reason for change Successor Date successorseated 13 David L. Buell(D) Although Buell was initially seated when the session began, the seat was contested by Potter. On February 7, 1868, the Senate determined that Potter was entitled to the seat. George F. Potter(R) February 7, 1868 11 Benjamin Franklin(D) Died in office on a date uncertain, sometime during 1868. Remained vacant until next legislature
References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 10, Senate) Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 10, House) Journal of the House of Representatives of the Tenth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota