7th Minnesota Territorial Legislature
Minnesota legislative session
The seventh Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 2, 1856. The 15 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council and the 38 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 9, 1855.
Sessions
The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 2, 1856 to March 1, 1856. There were no special sessions of the seventh territorial legislature.[ 1]
Party summary
Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section , below.
Council
House of Representatives
Leadership
President of the Council
John B. Brisbin (D-Saint Paul)[ 5]
Speaker of the House
Charles Gardner (D-Mantorville)[ 6]
Members
Council
Name
District
City
Party
Bailly, Henry G.
06
Hastings
Democratic
Balcombe, St. Andre Durand
09
Winona
Republican
Brisbin, John B.
02
Saint Paul
Democratic
Dooley, Samuel
06
Louisville
Unknown
Flandrau, Charles Eugene
10
Traverse de Sioux
Democratic
Freeborn, William
04
Red Wing
Democratic
Hanson, D. M.
11
Minneapolis
Democratic
Lowry, William D.
09
Rochester
Unknown
Ludden, John Dwight
01
Taylors Falls
Democratic
Rolette, Joseph
07
Pembina
Democratic
Rollins, John
03
Minneapolis
Democratic
Setzer, Henry N.
01
Stillwater
Democratic
Stone, Lewis
05
Royalton
Unknown
Thompson, Clark W.
08
Hokah
Republican
Tillotson, Benjamin F.
08
Richland
Unknown
House of Representatives
Name
District
City
Party
Bradley, James F.
11
Minneapolis
Republican
Buck, Cornelius F.
09
Winona
Democratic
Burdick, R. Carlisle
07
Pembina
Democratic
Cleaveland, Arba
11
Chanhassen
Unknown
Covel, William B.
08
Frankfort
Democratic
DeLaVergne, Aurelius F.
10
Le Sueur
Democratic
Dunbar, William Franklin
08
Caledonia
Democratic
Farnham, Sumner W.
03
Minneapolis
Republican
Galbraith, Thomas Jacob
06
Shakopee
Republican
Gardner, Charles
04
Mantorville
Democratic
Gere, William B.
08
Chatfield
Democratic
Gibbs, Oscar C.
06
Northfield
Unknown
Grant, Charles
07
Saint Joseph
Democratic
Hartenbower, John H.
09
Pleasant Grove
Democratic
Haus, Reuben
02
Saint Paul
Democratic
Holland, John M.
06
Shakopee
Republican
Hubbell, James B.
04
Mantorville
Republican
Hull, Samuel
08
Carimona
Democratic
Hunt, Thomas Benjamin
11
Chaska
Democratic
Ide, John C.
06
Faribault
Republican
Jackman, Henry A.
01
Stillwater
Republican
Johnson, Parsons King
03
Saint Paul
Democratic
Kirkman, James
09
Wabasha
Unknown
Knauft, Ferdinand
02
Saint Paul
Unknown
La Boutillier, C. W.
03
Minneapolis
Republican
Lott, Bushrod Washington
02
Saint Paul
Democratic
McLeod, George A.
10
Traverse des Sioux
Democratic
Murphy, M. T.
06
Mendota
Unknown
Nobles, William H.
02
Saint Paul
Republican
Norris, James S.
01
Cottage Grove
Democratic
Pierce, Thomas W.
11
Minneapolis
Unknown
Sturgis, William R.
05
Little Falls
Democratic
Taylor, Nathan C. D.
01
Taylors Falls
Democratic
Thompson, Martin G.
08
Brownsville
Republican
Thorndike, Francis
11
Dayton
Unknown
Van Vorhes, Abraham
01
Stillwater
Republican
Vaughan, Alanson B.
08
Lansing
Republican
Wilkinson, Ross
02
Saint Paul
Unknown
Wilson, John L.
05
Saint Cloud
Democratic
Membership changes
Council
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date successor seated
11
D. M. Hanson (D)
Died in office on an unknown date in 1856.[ 2]
Remained vacant
10
Charles Eugene Flandrau (D)
Left office for unknown cause on a date uncertain.[ 3]
Remained vacant
03
John Rollins (D)
Resigned on a date uncertain.[ 4]
Remained vacant
House of Representatives
District
Vacated by
Reason for change
Successor
Date successor seated
08
Alanson B. Vaughn (R)
Unseated on January 7, 1856, as a result of an election challenge wherein the House determined that Covel was the legitimate winner of the election.[ 7]
William B. Covel (D)
January 7, 1856[ 8]
Notes
References
Preceded by
Seventh Minnesota Territorial Legislature 1856
Succeeded by