The thirteenth
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 January 3, 1871. The 11 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 ...
who represented odd-numbered districts were chosen in the General Election of November 2, 1869, while the 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented even-numbered districts, and the 47 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 chosen in the General Election of November 8, 1870.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 3, 1871 to March 3, 1871. There were no special sessions of the 13th Minnesota Legislature.
Party summary
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
;Lieutenant Governor
:
William H. Yale (R-Winona)
House of Representatives
;Speaker of the House
:
John L. Merriam (R-Saint Paul)
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
Membership changes
Senate
House of Representatives
Notes
References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 13, Senate)Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 13, House)Journal of the Senate of the Thirteenth Session of the Legislature of the State of MinnesotaJournal of the House of Representatives of the Thirteenth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota
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1870s in Minnesota