The fifth
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 4, 1854. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 12, 1853.
Sessions
The territorial legislature met in a regular session from January 4, 1854 to March 4, 1854. There were no special sessions of the fifth territorial legislature.
Party summary
Council
House of Representatives
Leadership
;President of the Council
:
Samuel Baldwin Olmstead (D-Belle Prairie)
;Speaker of the House
:
Nathan C. D. Taylor (D-Taylors Falls)
Members
Council
House of Representatives
Notes
References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.5, Senate)Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 0.5, House)
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1850s in Minnesota Territory