The fourth

Minnesota Territorial Legislature The Minnesota Territorial Legislature was a bicameral legislative body created by the United States Congress in 1849 as the legislative branch of the government of the Territory of Minnesota. The upper chamber, the Council, and the lower chamber, ...

first convened on January 5, 1853. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council were elected during the General Election of October 14, 1851, and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 12, 1852.

Sessions

The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 5, 1853, to March 5, 1853. There were no special sessions of the fourth territorial legislature.

Party summary

Council

House of Representatives

Leadership

;President of the Council :

Martin McLeod Martin McLeod (April 13, 1813 – November 20, 1860) was an American fur trader, pioneer, and territorial legislator in Minnesota. McLeod was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and had Scottish ancestry. He worked as a clerk in Montreal and t ...

(D-Bloomington) ;Speaker of the House : David Day (W-Long Prairie)

Members

Council

House of Representatives

Notes

References

External links

Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.4, Senate)

Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.4, House)Journal of the House of Representatives During the Fourth Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota
{{Minnesota Legislatures 00.4th 1850s in Minnesota Territory