4th Wisconsin Legislature
Wisconsin legislative term for 1851
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
Term | January 6, 1851 – January 5, 1852 | ||||
Election | November 5, 1850 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 19 | ||||
Senate President | Samuel Beall | ||||
President pro tempore | Duncan Reed | ||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||
Assembly | |||||
Members | 66 | ||||
Assembly Speaker | Frederick W. Horn | ||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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The Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened in regular session from January 8, 1851, to March 17, 1851. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and served the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election on November 5, 1850. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 6, 1849.[1]
Major events
- January 20, 1851: The Wisconsin Legislature, in joint session, re-elected Henry Dodge to a six-year term as United States Senator.[2]
- November 4, 1851: Leonard J. Farwell elected Governor of Wisconsin.
Major legislation
- January 22, 1851: Joint resolution in relation to the Honorable Isaac P. Walker, 1851 Joint Resolution 1
- February 1, 1851: Act to incorporate the Fire Department of the City of Milwaukee, 1851 Act 26
- February 4, 1851: Act providing for the election of a Chief Justice, 1851 Act 39
- February 6, 1851: Act to set apart and incorporate the County of Oconto, 1851 Act 44
- February 11, 1851: Act to set apart and incorporate Door County, 1851 Act 66
- February 15, 1851: Act to set apart and incorporate the County of Waushara, 1851 Act 77
- February 17, 1851: Act to incorporate the County of Waupaca, 1851 Act 78
- February 17, 1851: Act to divide the county of Brown and create the county of Outagamie, 1851 Act 83
- March 10, 1851: Act to prevent the killing of deer in certain months of the year, 1851 Act 171
- March 11, 1851: Act to change the name of the town of "Pike" in Kenosha county to "Somers," 1851 Act 211
Party summary
Senate summary
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Democratic: 14 seats
Free Soil: 2 seats
Whig: 3 seats
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
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Democratic | Free Soil | Whig | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 13 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
1st Session | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
Final voting share | 73.68% | 10.53% | 15.79% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 12 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 |
Assembly summary
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Democratic: 49 seats
Free Soil: 7 seats
Whig: 10 seats
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
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Democratic | Free Soil | Whig | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 43 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 0 |
1st Session | 49 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 0 |
Final voting share | 74.24% | 10.61% | 15.15% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 29 | 6 | 31 | 66 | 0 |
Sessions
- 1st Regular session: January 8, 1851–March 17, 1851
Leaders
Senate leadership
- President of the Senate: Samuel Beall, Lieutenant Governor
- President pro tempore: Duncan Reed
Assembly leadership
- Speaker of the Assembly: Frederick W. Horn
Members
Members of the Senate
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:
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Democratic: 14 seats
Free Soil: 2 seats
Whig: 3 seats
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:
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Democratic: 49 seats
Free Soil: 7 seats
Whig: 10 seats
Senate District | County | District | Representative | Party | Residence |
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01 | Brown | John F. Lessey | Dem. | Green Bay | |
Calumet | William H. Dick | Dem. | Brothertown | ||
02 | Columbia | William T. Bradley | Dem. | Leeds | |
03 | Crawford & Chippewa | William T. Price | Dem. | Black River Falls | |
09 | Dane | 1 | Abram A. Boyce | Dem. | Lodi |
2 | Augustus A. Bird | Dem. | Madison | ||
3 | Gabriel Bjornson | Dem. | Perry | ||
10 | Dodge[3] | 1 | John Muzzy | Dem. | Mayville |
2 | Asa W. French | Dem. | Herman | ||
3 | Charles B. Whitton | Dem. | Ashippun | ||
4 | John Lowth | Dem. | Lowell | ||
5 | William E. Smith | Whig | Fox Lake | ||
04 | Fond du Lac | 1 | Charles L. Julius | Dem. | Calumet |
2 | Morris S. Barnett | Dem. | Eldorado | ||
06 | Grant[4] | 1 | James B. Johnson | Dem. | Fairplay |
2 | John N. Jones | Dem. | Platteville | ||
3 | William R. Biddlecome | Dem. | Potosi | ||
4 | Robert M. Briggs | Dem. | Beetown | ||
08 | Green | Julius Hulburt | Whig | Albany | |
05 | Iowa & Richland | 1 | Charles Rodolf | Dem. | Highland |
2 | Richard J. Tregaskis | Dem. | Mineral Point | ||
12 | Jefferson[5] | 1 | Patrick Rogan | Dem. | Watertown |
2 | Samuel T. Clothier | Dem. | Cold Spring | ||
3 | Alonzo Wing | Dem. | Jefferson | ||
16 | Kenosha[6] | 1 | Henry Johnson | Whig | Somers |
2 | Obed Hale | Free Soil | Kenosha | ||
03 | La Pointe & St Croix | John O. Henning | Dem. | Hudson | |
07 | Lafayette | 1 | Nathan Olmsted | Whig | Cottage Inn |
2 | Samuel Cole | Dem. | Gratiot | ||
01 | Manitowoc | G. C. Oscar Malmros | Dem. | Manitowoc | |
02 | Marathon & Portage | Thomas J. Morman | Dem. | Stevens Point | |
Marquette & Waushara | Charles Waldo | Whig | Kingston | ||
19 | Milwaukee[6] | 1 | William K. Wilson | Dem. | Milwaukee |
2 | Charles E. Jenkins | Dem. | Milwaukee | ||
18 | 3 | John L. Doran | Dem. | Milwaukee | |
4 | George H. Walker | Dem. | Milwaukee | ||
5 | Patrick Carney | Dem. | Milwaukee | ||
6 | Enoch Chase | Whig | Milwaukee | ||
19 | 7 | Tobias G. Osborne | Dem. | Milwaukee | |
17 | Racine | 1 | William L. Utley | Free Soil | Racine |
2 | Peter Van Vliet | Free Soil | Caledonia | ||
3 | James Tinker | Free Soil | Dover | ||
15 | Rock | 1 | William F. Tompkins | Whig | Janesville |
2 | John Bannister | Dem. | Beloit | ||
3 | John D. Seaver | Whig | Cooksville | ||
4 | Edward Vincent | Whig | Milton | ||
5 | Joseph Kinney Jr. | Dem. | Lima | ||
02 | Sauk | Nathaniel Perkins | Dem. | Sauk City | |
01 | Sheboygan | 1 | Albert D. La Due | Dem. | Sheboygan |
2 | John D. Murphy | Dem. | Sheboygan Falls | ||
14 | Walworth[7] | 1 | Adam E. Ray | Free Soil | Troy |
2 | Henry C. Hemingway | Whig | Richmond | ||
3 | Experience Estabrook | Dem. | Whitewater | ||
4 | Elijah Easton | Free Soil | Walworth | ||
5 | Wyman Spooner | Free Soil | Elkhorn | ||
11 | Washington[8] | 1 | Harvey Moore | Dem. | Ozaukee |
2 | Frederick W. Horn | Dem. | Cedarburg | ||
3 | Frederick Stock | Dem. | Mequon | ||
4 | John C. Toll | Dem. | Cedar Creek | ||
5 | Francis Everley Jr. | Dem. | West Bend | ||
13 | Waukesha[9] | 1 | Aaron V. Groot | Dem. | Brookfield |
2 | Peter D. Gifford | Dem. | North Prairie | ||
3 | Hosea Fuller Jr. | Dem. | Pewaukee | ||
4 | William A. Cone | Dem. | New Berlin | ||
5 | John C. Snover | Dem. | Eagle | ||
04 | Winnebago | Edward Eastman | Free Soil | Oshkosh |
Employees
Senate employees
- Chief Clerk: William Hull
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Enias D. Masters
Assembly employees
- Chief Clerk: Alexander T. Gray
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Charles S. Kingsbury
References
- ^ "Annals of the legislature". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1881 (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 182–183.
- ^ Journal of the Senate of Wisconsin, Annual Session A.D. 1851 (Report). 1851. p. 60. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Dodge County". The Weekly Wisconsin. November 20, 1850. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "In this county ..." Grant County Herald. November 14, 1850. p. 1. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Vote of Jefferson County". Democratic State Register. November 18, 1850. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Election Returns". The Weekly Wisconsin. November 13, 1850. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Walworth Co". Milwaukee Daily Sentinel. November 13, 1850. p. 2. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Washington County Election". The Weekly Wisconsin. November 20, 1850. p. 3. Retrieved August 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Democratic Nominations". Waukesha Democrat. October 29, 1850. p. 2. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
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