11th Wisconsin Legislature
The Eleventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 13, 1858, to March 17, 1858, in regular session.
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
| Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
| Term | January 13, 1858 – January 12, 1859 | ||||
| Election | November 3, 1857 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 30 | ||||
| Senate President | Erasmus D. Campbell (D) | ||||
| President pro tempore | Hiram H. Giles (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| Assembly | |||||
| Members | 97 | ||||
| Assembly Speaker | Frederick S. Lovell (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
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Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 3, 1857. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 4, 1856.[1]
Major legislation
- February 25, 1858: Act to divide the County of Dunn, and create the County of Pepin, 1858 Act 15
- March 5, 1858: Act to divide the County of Marquette and erect the County of Green Lake, 1858 Act 17
- May 12, 1858: Act providing for the organization, enrolling and discipline of the Militia of the State of Wisconsin, 1858 Act 87
- May 17, 1858: Act to protect the people against corrupt and secret influences of matters of Legislation, 1858 Act 145
Party summary
Senate
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ind. | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Legislature | 11 | 0 | 19 | 30 | 0 |
| 1st Session | 12 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 40% | 0% | 60% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 16 | 0 | 14 | 30 | 0 |
Assembly
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) |
Total | ||||
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| Democratic | Ind. | Republican | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Legislature | 34 | 0 | 63 | 97 | 0 |
| 1st Session | 44 | 0 | 53 | 97 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 45% | 0% | 55% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 41 | 1 | 54 | 96 | 1 |
Sessions
- 1st Regular session: January 13, 1858 – March 17, 1858
Leaders
Senate
- President of the Senate: Erasmus D. Campbell, Lieutenant Governor
- President pro tempore: Hiram H. Giles
Assembly
- Speaker of the Assembly: Frederick S. Lovell
Members
Senate
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Eleventh Wisconsin Legislature:
Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the Eleventh Wisconsin Legislature:
| Counties | Representative | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, Juneau | Almon P. Ayers | Republican | |
| Ashland, Burnett, Douglas, La Pointe, Polk, St. Croix | James B. Gray | Republican | |
| Bad Ax, Crawford | James R. Savage | Democrat | |
| Brown | Edgar Conklin | Democrat | |
| Buffalo, Jackson, Trempealeau | Harlow E. Prickett | Democrat | |
| Calumet | James Robinson | Democrat | |
| Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Pierce | Lucius Cannon | Republican | |
| Columbia | 1 | Alvin B. Alden | Democrat |
| 2 | William M. Griswold | Republican | |
| 3 | Jonathan W. Earle | Republican | |
| Dane | 1 | Daniel B. Crandall | Republican |
| 2 | John E. Sharp | Republican | |
| 3 | Storer W. Field | Republican | |
| 4 | Henry K. Belding | Democrat | |
| 5 | Frank Gault | Democrat | |
| 6 | Alexander A. McDonell | Republican | |
| Dodge | 1 | John Steiner | Democrat |
| 2 | Narcisse M. Juneau | Democrat | |
| 3 | Paul Juneau | Democrat | |
| 4 | Benjamin F. Gibbs | Republican | |
| 5 | Frederick H. Kribs | Republican | |
| 6 | Edward J. Williams | Republican | |
| Door, Kewaunee, Oconto, Shawano | Jonathan C. Hall | Democrat | |
| Fond du Lac | 1 | Edmund L. Runals | Republican |
| 2 | Henry D. Hitt | Republican | |
| 3 | Frank D. McCarty | Democrat | |
| 4 | Joseph Wagner | Democrat | |
| 5 | William S. Tuttle | Democrat | |
| Grant | 1 | Hanmer Robbins | Republican |
| 2 | Henry Patch | Democrat | |
| 3 | Henry D. York | Republican | |
| 4 | Albert W. Emerey | Democrat | |
| 5 | Charles K. Dean | Republican | |
| Green | 1 | James E. Vinton | Republican |
| 2 | William G. Brown | Republican | |
| Iowa | 1 | Henry M. Billings | Democrat |
| 2 | Levi Sterling | Republican | |
| Jefferson | 1 | Miles Holmes | Republican |
| 2 | George C. Smith | Republican | |
| 3 | Peter Rogan | Democrat | |
| 4 | John Gibb | Democrat | |
| 5 | Harlow Pease | Republican | |
| Kenosha | 1 | Frederick S. Lovell | Republican |
| 2 | Almond D. Cornwell | Republican | |
| La Crosse, Monroe | James D. Condit | Democrat | |
| Lafayette | 1 | Hamilton H. Gray | Democrat |
| 2 | Charles Bracken | Democrat | |
| 3 | James H. Earnest | Democrat | |
| Manitowoc | 1 | Henry C. Hamilton | Democrat |
| 2 | James B. Dunn | Democrat | |
| Marathon, Portage, Wood | Burton Millard | Republican | |
| Marquette | 1 | Samuel W. Mather | Democrat |
| 2 | Dominic K. Devaney | Republican | |
| Milwaukee | 1 | Dighton Corson | Democrat |
| 2 | Alexander Cotzhausen | Democrat | |
| 3 | John Hayden | Democrat | |
| 4 | Duncan E. Cameron | Democrat | |
| 5 | Mitchell Steever | Democrat | |
| 6 | Frederick R. Berg | Democrat | |
| 7 | Orlando Ellsworth | Republican | |
| 8 | Joseph Carney | Democrat | |
| 9 | Michael Hanrahan | Democrat | |
| Outagamie | Perry H. Smith | Democrat | |
| Ozaukee | 1 | B. O. Zastrow Kussow | Democrat |
| 2 | Alexander M. Alling | Democrat | |
| Racine | 1 | Hermon Warner | Democrat |
| 2 | George W. Selden | Republican | |
| 3 | Samuel Collins | Republican | |
| 4 | Edward Dyer | Republican | |
| Richland | Charles G. Rodolf | Democrat | |
| Rock | 1 | Kiron W. Bemis | Republican |
| 2 | Zebulon P. Burdick | Republican | |
| 3 | James H. Knowlton | Republican | |
| 4 | George Irish | Republican | |
| 5 | William Hubbard Stark | Republican | |
| Sauk | 1 | Samuel H. Bassinger | Republican |
| 2 | Samuel Northrup | Republican | |
| Sheboygan | 1 | Zebulon P. Mason | Democrat |
| 2 | William H. Prentice | Republican | |
| 3 | Abraham H. Van Wie | Republican | |
| Walworth | 1 | John McKibbin | Republican |
| 2 | Elijah Easton | Republican | |
| 3 | Butler G. Noble | Republican | |
| 4 | James Baker | Republican | |
| Washington | 1 | James Kenealy | Democrat |
| 2 | Paul A. Weil | Democrat | |
| 3 | Charles W. Detmering | Democrat | |
| Waukesha | 1 | Albert Alden | Republican |
| 2 | Oliver P. Hullett | Republican | |
| 3 | David Roberts | Democrat | |
| 4 | George McWhorter | Republican | |
| 5 | Charles S. Hawley | Republican | |
| Waupaca | Andrew J. Dufur | Republican | |
| Waushara | William C. Webb | Republican | |
| Winnebago | 1 | Samuel M. Hay | Republican |
| 2 | William Duchman | Republican | |
| 3 | William P. McAllister | Republican | |
Employees
Senate
- Chief Clerk: John L. V. Thomas
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Nathaniel L. Stout
Assembly
- Chief Clerk: L. H. D. Crane
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Francis Massing
References
- "Annals of the legislature". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1881 (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 193–194.
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