The second
Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennia ...
first convened on December 7, 1859. The 37 members of the
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are hel ...
and the 80 members of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are 134 members, twice as many as the Minnesota Senate. Floor sessions are held in the north wing of the State Capitol in Saint Pa ...
were elected during the General Election of October 11, 1859.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from December 7, 1859 to March 12, 1860. There were no special sessions of the second legislature.
Party summary
:''Resignations and new members are discussed in the
"Membership changes" section, below.''
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
;Lieutenant Governor
:Until January 2, 1860
William Holcombe (D-Stillwater)
:Since January 2, 1860
Ignatius L. Donnelly
Ignatius Loyola Donnelly (November 3, 1831 – January 1, 1901) was an American Congressman, populist writer, and fringe scientist. He is known primarily now for his fringe theories concerning Atlantis, Catastrophism (especially the idea of an a ...
(R-Nininger)
House of Representatives
;Speaker of the House
:
Amos Coggswell
Amos Coggswell (September 29, 1825 in Boscawen, New Hampshire – November 15, 1892 in Steele County, Minnesota) was a Minnesota politician, a member of both the Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican and Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, Dem ...
(R-Aurora)
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership changes
Senate
House of Representatives
Standing committees
Senate
Notes
References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 2, Senate)Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 2, House)
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1850s in Minnesota
1860s in Minnesota