The fifth
Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 6, 1863. The half of the 21 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 h ...
who represented odd-numbered districts were elected during the General Election of October 8, 1861, while the 42 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 ...
and the other half of the members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 4, 1862.
Sessions
The legislature met in a regular session from January 6, 1863 to March 6, 1863. There were no special sessions of the 5th Minnesota Legislature.
Party summary
Senate
House of Representatives
Leadership
Senate
;Lieutenant Governor
:
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
:
Charles D. Sherwood (R-Elkhorn)
Members
Senate
House of Representatives
References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 5, Senate)Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 5, House)
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1860s in Minnesota