The ninth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 8, 1867. The 22 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 ...

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 ...

were elected during the General Election of November 6, 1866. The Minnesota Senate, at the time, was normally elected to staggered terms, but an increase in the number of members to be elected to both houses forced a new election of all members of the Legislature.

Sessions

The legislature met in a regular session from January 8, 1867 to March 8, 1867. There were no special sessions of the 9th Minnesota Legislature.

Party summary

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

;Lieutenant Governor : Thomas Henry Armstrong (R-High Forest)

House of Representatives

;Speaker of the House : John Q. Farmer (R-Spring Valley)

Members

Senate

House of Representatives

Membership changes

House of Representatives

References

Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 9, Senate)

Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 9, House)

Journal of the Senate of the Ninth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota

Journal of the House of Representatives of the Ninth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota
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