The Twentieth Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session.
This was the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session.
Senators representing odd-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 odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 6, 1866. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 7, 1865.
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Lucius Fairchild, of Dane County, serving the second year of a two-year term, having won election in the 1865 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.
Major events January 23, 1867: Timothy O. Howe re-elected as United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature in Joint Session. May 29, 1867: The Austro-Hungarian Compromise created the empire of Austria-Hungary. June 19, 1867: Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico was executed by firing squad. September 30, 1867: The United States took possession of Midway Atoll. October 18, 1867: The territory of Alaska was transferred from the Russian Empire to the United States. November 5, 1867: Wisconsin general election: Lucius Fairchild re-elected as Governor of Wisconsin. Voters approved an amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin to raise legislator's compensation to $350 per year.
Major legislation February 13, 1867: Wisconsin ratifies the Fourteenth Amendment, 1867 Joint Resolution 4. Proposed an amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin to raise legislators' pay to $350 per year. The amendment was ratified by voters in the November 1867 general election.
Party summary Senate summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Union Republican Vacant End of previous Legislature 10 23 0 33 0 Start of 1st Session 11 22 0 33 0 From March 3Democrat Jackson Hadley (5th district) died March 3, 1867. 10 32 1 From March 20Democrat Henry L. Palmer (5th district) elected March 20, 1867. 11 33 0 From OctoberRepublicans Van Eps Young (1st district) and George Gary (21st district) resigned. 20 31 2 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 15 0 18 33 0
Assembly summary
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Union Republican Vacant End of previous Legislature 33 67 0 100 0 Start of 1st Session 26 74 0 100 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 41 0 59 100 0
Sessions 1st Regular session: January 9, 1867April 11, 1867
Leaders Senate leadership President of the Senate: Wyman Spooner President pro tempore: George F. Wheeler
Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: Angus Cameron
Members Members of the Senate Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Twentieth Wisconsin Legislature:
Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party 01 Sheboygan SheboyganUnion 02 Brown, Door, Kewaunee Green BayDem. 03 Ozaukee OzaukeeDem. 04 Washington West BendDem. 05 Milwaukee (Northern Part) MilwaukeeDem. MilwaukeeDem. 06 Milwaukee (Southern Part) MilwaukeeDem. 07 Racine CaledoniaUnion 08 Kenosha KenoshaUnion 09 Adams, Juneau, Monroe SpartaUnion 10 Waukesha SummitDem. 11 Dane (Eastern Part) WindsorUnion 12 Walworth WhitewaterUnion 13 Lafayette ShullsburgDem. 14 Sauk BarabooUnion 15 Iowa DodgevilleUnion 16 Grant PlattevilleUnion 17 Rock BeloitUnion 18 Dodge (Western Part) Fox LakeUnion 19 Manitowoc ManitowocDem. 20 Fond du Lac NanaupaUnion 21 Winnebago OshkoshUnion 22 Calumet, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano AppletonDem. 23 Jefferson JeffersonDem. 24 Green MonticelloUnion 25 Columbia PoynetteUnion 26 Dane (Western Part) MadisonUnion 27 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood WaupacaUnion 28 Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, Pierce, HudsonUnion 29 Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara WautomaUnion 30 Crawford, Richland Union 31 La Crosse, Vernon West SalemUnion 32 Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, , Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau Eau ClaireUnion 33 Dodge (Eastern Part) HoriconDem.
Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the Twentieth Wisconsin Legislature:
SenateDistrict County District Representative Party Residence 09Adams Union Big Spring 28 Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, Polk Union St. Croix Falls 02 Brown 1 Dem. Green Bay 2 Dem. De Pere 32 Buffalo Union Alma 22 Calumet Union Stockbridge 32Chippewa & Dunn Union Chippewa Falls Clark & Jackson Union Black River Falls 25 Columbia 1 Union Lodi 2 Union Columbus 3 Union Cambria 30Crawford Union Prairie du Chien 11 Dane 1 Union Door Creek 2 Union Sun Prairie 26 3 Dem. Mendota 4 Union Madison 5 Dem. Madison 18Dodge 1 Union Westford 2 Dem. Juneau 33 3 Dem. Lomira 4 Dem. Hustisford 02 Door & Kewaunee Union Ahnapee 32 Eau Claire & Pepin Union Ahnapee 20 Fond du Lac 1 Union Ripon 2 Union Ladoga 3 Union 4 Union 5 Dem. New Fane 6 Dem. Moria 16 Grant 1 Union Platteville 2 Union Rockville 3 Union New California 4 Union Fennimore 5 Union Glen Haven 24 Green 1 Union Monticello 2 Union Brodhead 29Green Lake Union Princeton 15Iowa 1 Union Avoca 2 Union Moscow 23Jefferson 1 Dem. Watertown 2 Union Lake Mills 3 Union Jefferson 4 Union Concord 09 Juneau Union New Lisbon 08 Kenosha Union Kenosha 31La Crosse 1 Union La Crosse 2 Union Stevenstown 13Lafayette 1 Dem. Elk Grove 2 Union Fayette 19 Manitowoc 1 Union Meeme 2 Dem. Maple Grove 3 Dem. Manitowoc 27 Marathon & Wood Dem. Dexterville 29 Marquette Union Montello 05 Milwaukee 1 Dem. Milwaukee 2 War Dem. Milwaukee 06 3 Dem. Milwaukee 4 Union Milwaukee 5 Union Milwaukee 05 6 Dem. Milwaukee 7 Union Milwaukee 8 Dem. Milwaukee 06 9 Dem. Franklin 05 10 Dem. Milwaukee 09 Monroe Union Tomah 22 Oconto & Shawano Union Shawano Outagamie Dem. Appleton 03 Ozaukee Dem. Cedarburg 28 Pierce Union Maiden Rock 27 Portage Union Plover 07 Racine 1 Union Racine 2 Union Waterford 30Richland Union Richland Center 17 Rock 1 Union Footville 2 Union Cooksville 3 Union Tiffany 4 Union Beloit 5 Union Janesville 14 Sauk 1 Union 2 Union Delton 01Sheboygan 1 Union Sheboygan 2 Union Greenbush 3 Union Sheboygan Falls 28 St. Croix Union River Falls 32 Trempealeau Union Trempealeau 31 Vernon 1 Union Bergen 2 Union Readstown 12Walworth 1 Union Delavan 2 Union Springfield 3 Union Whitewater 04 Washington 1 Dem. West Bend 2 Dem. Cedar Creek 10 Waukesha 1 Union Dodges Corners 2 Union Waterville 3 Dem. New Berlin 27 Waupaca Union New London 29 Waushara Union Pine River 21 Winnebago 1 Union Oshkosh 2 Union Neenah 3 Union Omro
Changes from the 19th Legislature New districts for the 20th Legislature were defined in 1866 Wisconsin Act 101, passed into law in the 19th Wisconsin Legislature.
Senate redistricting Summary of changes 26 Senate districts were left unchanged. Calumet County was moved from the 19th district to the 22nd. Door County was moved from the 22nd district to the 2nd. Monroe County was moved from the 31st district to the 9th. Waushara County was moved from the 9th district to the 29th. Vernon County was moved from the 30th district to the 31st.
Senate districts
Dist. 19th Legislature 20th Legislature 1 Sheboygan County Sheboygan County 2 Brown, Kewaunee counties Brown, Door, Kewaunee counties 3 Ozaukee County Ozaukee County 4 Washington County Washington County 5 Northern Milwaukee County Northern Milwaukee County 6 Southern Milwaukee County Southern Milwaukee County 7 Racine County Racine County 8 Kenosha County Kenosha County 9 Adams, Juneau, Waushara counties Adams, Juneau, Monroe counties 10 Waukesha County Waukesha County 11 Eastern Dane County Eastern Dane County 12 Walworth County Walworth County 13 Lafayette County Lafayette County 14 Sauk County Sauk County 15 Iowa County Iowa County 16 Grant County Grant County 17 Rock County Rock County 18 Western Dodge County Western Dodge County 19 Manitowoc, Calumet counties Manitowoc County 20 Fond du Lac County Fond du Lac County 21 Winnebago County Winnebago County 22 Door, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawanaw counties Calumet, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano counties 23 Jefferson County Jefferson County 24 Green County Green County 25 Columbia County Columbia County 26 Western Dane County Western Dane County 27 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood counties Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood counties 28 Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe (Bayfield), Pierce, Polk, St. Croix counties Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix counties 29 Green Lake, Marquette County Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara counties 30 Bad Ax, Crawford, Richland counties Crawford, Richland counties 31 La Crosse, Monroe counties La Crosse, Vernon counties 32 Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau counties Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau counties 33 Eastern Dodge County Eastern Dodge County
Assembly redistricting Summary of changes Brown County went from having 1 district to 2. Buffalo County became its own assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Pepin and Trempealeau counties. Eau Claire and Pepin counties became a combined district, Eau Claire had previously been in a shared district with Chippewa and Dunn counties, Pepin had previously been in a shared district with Buffalo and Trempealeau counties. Dodge County went from having 5 districts to 4. Door and Kewaunee counties became a combined district, Door had previously been in a shared district with Oconto and Shawano counties, Kewaunee had previously been its own Assembly district. Fond du Lac County went from having 5 districts to 6. La Crosse County went from having 1 district to 2. Milwaukee County went from having 9 districts to 10. Racine County went from having 3 districts to 2. Rock County went from having 6 districts to 5. Sheboygan County went from having 4 districts to 3. St. Croix County became its own assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Pierce County. Trempealeau County became its own assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Buffalo and Pepin counties. Walworth County went from having 4 districts to 3. Washington County went from having 3 districts to 2. Waukesha County went from having 4 districts to 3.
Assembly districts