The Twenty-Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from to 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 2, 1869. 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, 1868.

The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Lucius Fairchild, of Dane County, serving the first year of his third two-year term, having won re-election in the 1869 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events February 3, 1870: Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified by the required three-fourths of U.S. states. June 22, 1870: The U.S. Congress created the United States Department of Justice. July 19, 1870: France declared war on the Kingdom of Prussia, initiating the Franco-Prussian War. September 4, 1870: French Emperor Napoleon III was deposed and the French Third Republic was established. October 12, 1870: Former Confederate general Robert E. Lee died after suffering a stroke.

Party summary Senate summary

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Republican Vacant End of previous Legislature 14 19 33 0 1st Session 14 19 33 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 14 19 33 0

Assembly summary

Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Ind. Republican Vacant End of previous Legislature 32 0 68 100 0 1st Session 39 1 60 100 0 Final voting share Beginning of the next Legislature 40 3 57 100 0

Sessions 1st Regular session: January 12, 1870March 17, 1870

Leaders Senate leadership President of the Senate: Thaddeus C. Pound (R) President pro tempore: David Taylor (R)

Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: James M. Bingham (R)

Members Members of the Senate Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Twenty-Third Wisconsin Legislature:

Dist. Counties Senator Residence Party 01 Sheboygan SheboyganRep. 02 Brown, Door, Kewaunee AhnapeeDem. 03 Ozaukee OzaukeeDem. 04 Washington AddisonDem. 05 Milwaukee (Northern Half) MilwaukeeDem. 06 Milwaukee (Southern Half) MilwaukeeDem. 07 Racine CaledoniaRep. 08 Kenosha KenoshaRep. 09 Adams, Juneau, Monroe Big SpringRep. 10 Waukesha MertonDem. 11 Dane (Eastern Part) StoughtonRep. 12 Walworth Spring PrairieRep. 13 Lafayette DarlingtonDem. 14 Sauk Spring GreenRep. 15 Iowa WyomingRep. 16 Grant BoscobelRep. 17 Rock JanesvilleRep. 18 Dodge (Western Part) Beaver DamDem. 19 Manitowoc ManitowocDem. 20 Fond du Lac RiponRep. 21 Winnebago MenashaRep. 22 Calumet, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano ChiltonDem. 23 Jefferson FarmingtonDem. 24 Green MonroeRep. 25 Columbia ColumbusRep. 26 Dane (Western Part) MiddletonRep. 27 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood Grand RapidsRep. 28 Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix TrimbelleDem. 29 Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara BerlinRep. 30 Crawford, Richland Dem. 31 La Crosse & Vernon ViroquaRep. 32 Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau Black River FallsRep. 33 Dodge (Eastern Part) HoriconDem.

Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the Twenty-Third Wisconsin Legislature:

SenateDistrict County District Representative Party Residence 09 Adams Rep. Friendship 28 Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Polk Rep. Osceola 02 Brown 1 Dem. Green Bay 2 Dem. Holland 32 Buffalo Rep. Nelson 22 Calumet Dem. Chilton 32 Chippewa & Dunn Rep. Menomonie Clark & Jackson Rep. Springfield 25 Columbia 1 Rep. Lodi 2 Rep. Arlington 3 Rep. Pardeeville 30 Crawford Rep. Bell Center 11 Dane 1 Rep. Rutland 2 Rep. Sun Prairie 26 3 Dem. Black Earth 4 Rep. Montrose 5 Dem. Madison 18 Dodge 1 Rep. Calamus 2 Dem. Chester 33 3 Dem. Williamstown 4 Ind. Watertown 02 Door & Kewaunee Rep. Jacksonport 32 Eau Claire & Pepin Dem. Eau Claire 20 Fond du Lac 1 Dem. Ripon 2 Rep. Alto 3 Dem. 4 Rep. 5 Dem. Osceola 6 Dem. Taycheedah 16 Grant 1 Dem. Platteville 2 Rep. Rockville 3 Rep. Lancaster 4 Rep. Fennimore 5 Rep. Glen Haven 24 Green 1 Rep. Exeter 2 Rep. Spring Grove 29 Green Lake Rep. Berlin 15 Iowa 1 Dem. Avoca 2 Rep. Mineral Point 23 Jefferson 1 Rep. Watertown 2 Rep. Lake Mills 3 Dem. Jefferson 4 Rep. Palmyra 09 Juneau Dem. Sentinel 08 Kenosha Rep. Salem 31 La Crosse 1 Dem. La Crosse 2 Rep. Onalaska 13Lafayette 1 Dem. Benton 2 Dem. Wiota 19 Manitowoc 1 Dem. Schleswig 2 Dem. Maple Grove 3 Dem. Manitowoc 27 Marathon & Wood Dem. Wausau 29 Marquette Dem. Montello 05 Milwaukee 1 Rep. Milwaukee 2 Dem. Milwaukee 06 3 Dem. Milwaukee 4 Rep. Milwaukee 5 Dem. Milwaukee 05 6 Dem. Milwaukee 7 Rep. Milwaukee 8 Dem. Milwaukee 06 9 Dem. Lake 10 Rep. Milwaukee 09 Monroe Rep. Jefferson 22 Oconto & Shawano Dem. Oconto Outagamie Dem. Appleton 03 Ozaukee Dem. Mequon 28 Pierce Rep. River Falls 27 Portage Rep. Buena Vista 07 Racine 1 Rep. Racine 2 Rep. Waterford 30 Richland Rep. Richland Center 17 Rock 1 Rep. Evansville 2 Rep. Lima 3 Rep. Janesville 4 Rep. Turtle 5 Rep. Janesville 14 Sauk 1 Rep. 2 Rep. New Buffalo 01Sheboygan 1 Dem. Sheboygan 2 Rep. Greenbush 3 Rep. Scott 28 St. Croix Rep. Pleasant Valley 32 Trempealeau Rep. Galesville 31 Vernon 1 Rep. Springville 2 Rep. Webster 12 Walworth 1 Rep. Walworth 2 Rep. Spring Prairie 3 Rep. East Troy 04 Washington 1 Dem. Trenton 2 Dem. Cedar Creek 10 Waukesha 1 Dem. Waukesha 2 Dem. Summit 3 Dem. Menomonee 27 Waupaca Rep. Weyauwega 29 Waushara Rep. Marion 21 Winnebago 1 Rep. Oshkosh 2 Rep. Menasha 3 Rep. Koro

Employees

Senate employees Chief Clerk: Leander B. Hills Assistant Clerk: H. H. Rust Bookkeeper: Robert A. Gillett Engrossing Clerk: A. J. High Enrolling Clerk: J. H. Balch Transcribing Clerk: Julia A. Hubbard Sergeant-at-Arms: Earl M. Rogers Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: William Freeman Postmaster: L. D. Frost Assistant Postmaster: T. Watson Doorkeeper: D. W. Collins Doorkeeper: W. Cook Assistant Doorkeeper: Levi Burgett Assistant Doorkeeper: F. Chamberlain Gallery Doorkeeper: H. A. Wilcox Night Watch: John Grant Jr. President's Attendant: F. Bowers Porter: A. T. Conger Messengers: Eddie Knight Willie Hadley Charlie Young Charles F. Torgerson Charlie S. Vedder Max Roeder

Assembly employees Chief Clerk: Ephraim W. Young Assistant Clerk: William M. Newcomb Bookkeeper: Fred A. Dennett Engrossing Clerk: A. H. Reed Enrolling Clerk: S. F. Hammond Transcribing Clerk: G. H. Brock Sergeant-at-Arms: O. C. Johnson 1st Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: O. C. Bissell 2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: S. C. McDonald Postmaster: J. H. Wagoner 1st Assistant Postmaster: Myron DeWolf 2nd Assistant Postmaster: Henry Stannard Doorkeepers: W. S. Seavey A. B. Finch Joseph F. Wigmore W. W. Dantz Night Watch: John K. Parish Firemen: Sidney Emmes E. G. Garner Gallery Attendants: George A. Phinney H. S. Grinde Committee Room Attendants: T. D. Powers Fred Keud Hiram Steffins George Slurzsby Porter: J. W. Plato Speaker's Messenger: C. Bingham Chief Clerk's Messenger: Frank R. Norton Messengers: Emile Hammer Frank Beyler Daniel Fitzpatrick Frank Johnson Henry A. Douglas Charles S. Parker Marshall Jackson Oscar Green Clarence Patch Willie Holmes Thaddeus W. Sutliff

References

External links 1870: Related Documents from Wisconsin Legislature