The Eighteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1865, to April 10, 1865, in regular session.

Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1864. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 3, 1863.

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican James T. Lewis, of Columbia County, serving the second year of a two-year term, having won election in the 1863 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events January 31, 1865: The United States House of Representatives passed the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, banning slavery in the United States. March 4, 1865: Second inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln. April 3, 1865: Union Army forces occupied the Confederate capital city Richmond, Virginia, after a months-long siege. April 9, 1865: Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia to General Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia. April 14, 1865: President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Washington, D.C. April 15, 1865: Vice President Andrew Johnson was sworn in as the 17th President of the United States. May 10, 1865: Confederate States President Jefferson Davis was captured by the 4th Michigan Cavalry Regiment in Irwin County, Georgia, effectively ending the American Civil War. November 7, 1865: Lucius Fairchild elected Governor of Wisconsin. December 6, 1865: Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified by the required three-fourths of U.S. states.

Major legislation February 7, 1865: Act to incorporate the Wisconsin soldiers' home, 1865 Act 16 February 24, 1865: Joint Resolution ratifying proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, 1865 Joint Resolution 5

Party summary

Senate summary

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Union Republican Vacant End of previous Legislature 11 22 0 33 0 1st Session 8 25 0 33 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 10 23 0 33 0

Assembly summary

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Union Republican Vacant End of previous Legislature 29 71 0 100 0 Start of 1st Session 34 66 0 100 0 From January 19 33 99 1 From February 20 67 100 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 3466 0 100 0

Sessions 1st Regular session: January 11, 1865April 10, 1865

Leaders

Senate leadership President of the Senate: Wyman Spooner President pro tempore: Willard H. Chandler

Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: William W. Field

Members

Members of the Senate Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Eighteenth Wisconsin Legislature:

District Counties Senator Residence Party 01 Sheboygan SheboyganUnion 02 Brown, Kewaunee Green BayDem. 03 Ozaukee OzaukeeDem. 04 Washington West BendDem. 05 Milwaukee (Northern Part) MilwaukeeDem. 06 Milwaukee (Southern Part) MilwaukeeDem. 07 Racine RacineUnion 08 Kenosha KenoshaUnion 09 Adams, Juneau, Waushara WautomaUnion 10 Waukesha WaukeshaUnion 11 Dane (Eastern Part) WindsorUnion 12 Walworth WhitewaterUnion 13 Lafayette GratiotUnion 14 Sauk Prairie du SacUnion 15 Iowa AvocaUnion 16 Grant Glen HavenUnion 17 Rock JanesvilleUnion 18 Dodge (Western Part) Fox LakeUnion 19 Manitowoc, Calumet ManitowocDem. 20 Fond du Lac NanaupaUnion 21 Winnebago WaukauUnion 22 Door, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawanaw Sturgeon BayUnion 23 Jefferson WaterlooDem. 24 Green MonroeUnion 25 Columbia MonroeUnion 26 Dane (Western Part) MadisonUnion 27 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood WaupacaUnion 28 Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix PrescottUnion 29 Marquette, Green Lake PrincetonUnion 30 Bad Ax, Crawford, Richland Richland CityUnion 31 La Crosse, Monroe SpartaUnion 32 Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau Black River FallsUnion 33 Dodge (Eastern Part) HoriconDem.

Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the Eighteenth Wisconsin Legislature:

SenateDistrict County District Representative Party Residence 09Adams Union Roche a Cri 28Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe, Polk Dem. Osceola Union Bayfield 02Brown Dem. Green Bay 32Buffalo, Pepin, Trempealeau Union Maxville 19Calumet Dem. Stockbridge 32Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire Union MenomonieClark, Jackson Union Neillsville 25Columbia 1 Union Portage 2 Union Rocky Run 3 Union Cambria 30Crawford Union Prairie du Chien 11 Dane 1 Union Stoughton 2 Union Lodi 26 3 Dem. Leicester 4 Union Oregon 5 Union Madison 18Dodge 1 Union Danville Union Fox Lake 2 Dem. Beaver Dam 3 Dem. Juneau 33 4 Dem. Rubicon 5 Dem. Hustisford 22 Door, Oconto, Shawano Union Sturgeon Bay 20 Fond du Lac 1 Union Ripon 2 Union Waupun 3 Union Fond du Lac 4 Dem. Calumet 5 Dem. Oakfield 16 Grant 1 Union Smelser's Grove 2 Union Dickeyville 3 Union Platteville 4 Union Boscobel 5 Union Wyalusing 24 Green 1 Union Brooklyn 2 Union Brodhead 29Green Lake Union Marquette 15Iowa 1 Dem. Highland 2 Union Mineral Point 23Jefferson 1 Dem. Ixonia 2 Union Aztalan 3 Union Whitewater 4 Union Golden Lake 09Juneau Union Necedah 08Kenosha Union Kenosha 02Kewaunee Dem. Kewaunee 31La Crosse Union West Salem 13Lafayette 1 Dem. New Diggings 2 Union Darlington 19 Manitowoc 1 Dem. Meeme 2 Dem. Maple Grove 3 Dem. Two Rivers 27 Marathon & Wood Dem. Grand Rapids Dem. Montello 29Marquette Dem. Milwaukee 05Milwaukee 1 Dem. Milwaukee 2 Dem. Milwaukee 06 3 Dem. Milwaukee 4 Union Milwaukee 5 Dem. Milwaukee 05 6 Dem. Milwaukee 7 Dem. Milwaukee 06 8 Dem. Root Creek 9 Dem. Lamberton 31Monroe Union Tunnel City 22 Outagamie Dem. Appleton 03Ozaukee Dem. Cedarburg 28Pierce & St. Croix Union Hudson 27Portage Union Stevens Point 07Racine 1 Union Racine 2 Union Union Grove 3 Union Waterford 30Richland Union Lone Rock 17Rock 1 Union Evansville 2 Union West Milton 3 Union Clinton 4 Union Beloit 5 Union Janesville 6 Union Orfordville 14Sauk 1 Union Logansville 2 Union Baraboo 01Sheboygan 1 Dem. Sheboygan 2 Union Sheboygan Falls 3 Union Hingham 4 Union Glenbeulah 30Vernon 1 Union Springville 2 Union Springville 12Walworth 1 Union Allen's Grove 2 Union Millard 3 Union Tirade 4 Union Elkhorn 04Washington 1 Dem. Hartford 2 Dem. Barton 3 Dem. Newburg 10Waukesha 1 Dem. Pewaukee 2 Union Merton 3 Union Genesee 4 Union Prospect Hill 27Waupaca Union Weyauwega 09Waushara Union Dacotah 21Winnebago 1 Union Oshkosh 2 Union Neenah 3 Union Nekimi

Employees

Senate employees Chief Clerk: Frank M. Stewart Assistant Clerk: L. B. Hills Bookkeeper: S. Hauxhurst Engrossing Clerk: O. F. Clapp Enrolling Clerk: Thomas Marshall Transcribing Clerk: H. Harvey Sergeant-at-Arms: Nelson Williams 1st Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: James L. Wilder 2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: D. W. C. Wilson Sergeant-at-Arms' Porter: Thomas Goss Postmaster: Frank Leland Assistant Postmaster: W. S. Williams Doorkeeper: J. P. Miller Assistant Doorkeeper: George D. Potter Assistant Doorkeeper: S. J. Abbott Assistant Doorkeeper: Eames Wadsworth Assistant Doorkeeper: Norman McBeath Assistant Doorkeeper: August Wandrey Firemen: James Yates Roswell Stow Fireman and Porter: William Holden Messengers: Jonathan C. Hutchins Rufus H. Roys C. C. Frey Thomas Goss Seymour Stoughton

Assembly employees Chief Clerk: John S. Dean Assistant Clerk: Ephraim W. Young Bookkeeper: William M. Newcomb Engrossing Clerk: L. R. Davis Enrolling Clerk: J. H. Balch Transcribing Clerk: R. H. Blodgett Sergeant-at-Arms: Alonzo Wilcox 1st Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Lewis M. Hammond 2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: E. H. Bartholt Postmaster: Hiram Morley 1st Assistant Postmaster: Hiram Beckwith 2nd Assistant Postmaster: R. Law Doorkeepers: S. Raymond M. Colby H. H. Helms George D. Phinney Firemen: E. E. Brown John Grant F. K. Melvin Nelson Bowerman William Fitzpatrick G. A. Foss Speaker's Messenger: William P. Beach Chief Clerk's Messenger: James E. Dean Sergeant-at-Arms' Messenger: Louis Sholes Gallery Attendant: S. Nye Jr. Messengers: George F. Williston Frederic A. Frank Howard W. Tilton Linus S. Webb Alfred F. Bishop Frank Mason Harvey Olin Nicholas F. Weber John S. Young Richard C. Notbohm

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