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3rd Minnesota Legislature
The third Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 8, 1861. The 21 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 42 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of November 6, 1860. Sessions The legislature met in a regular session from January 8, 1861 to March 8, 1861. There were no special sessions of the third legislature. Party summary :''Resignations and new members are discussed in the "Membership changes" section, below.'' Senate House of Representatives Leadership Senate ;Lieutenant Governor :Ignatius L. Donnelly (R-Nininger) House of Representatives ;Speaker of the House :Jared Benson Jared Benson (1821 in Worcester, Massachusetts – May 9, 1894) was a Minnesota politician and a former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. Benson served two stints as speaker, from 1861 to 1862, and again in 1864. He also ser ... (R-Anoka) Members Senate House of Representatives Member ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature is the bicameral legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota consisting of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Senators are elected from 67 single-member districts. In order to account for decennial redistricting, members run for one two-year term and two four-year terms each decade. They are elected for four-year terms in years ending in 2 and 6, and for two-year terms in years ending in 0. Representatives are elected for two-year terms from 134 single-member districts formed by dividing the 67 senate districts in half (ie. Senate District 1 Contains House Districts 1A and 1B). Both houses of the legislature meet between January and the first Monday following the third Saturday in May each year, not to exceed 120 legislative days per biennium. Floor sessions are held in the Minnesota State Capitol in Saint Paul. History City charters Early on in Minnesota's history, the legislature had direct control over the city charters t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiles P
Stiles or Styles may refer to: Places * Ezra Stiles College, a residential college of Yale University, U.S. * Stiles, County Antrim, a List of townlands in County Antrim, townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, U.K. * Stiles, Texas, U.S. * Stiles, Wisconsin, U.S. ** Stiles (community), Wisconsin, an unincorporated community * Stiles, Pennsylvania, U.S. People Surnames Stiles * Aeriel Stiles, American guitarist and songwriter * B.J. Stiles (born 1933), American retired nonprofit leader * Baxter B. Stiles (1824–1878), American politician * Bert Stiles (1920–1944), American short story writer * Billy Stiles (1871–1908), American outlaw * Charles Wardell Stiles (1867–1941), American zoologist * Chester Stiles (born 1970), American criminal * Cyril Stiles (1904–1985), New Zealand rower (aka Bob Stiles) * Dan Stiles, American artist and designer * Danny Stiles (1923–2011), American radio personality * Darron Stiles (born 1973), American professional golfer * Edward H. St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Bennett (Minnesota Politician)
Samuel Bennett (28 March 1815 – 2 June 1878) was a journalist, newspaper owner and historian in colonial Australia. __NOTOC__ Background Bennett was born in Camborne, Cornwall, England. He migrated to Australia in 1841, having been engaged by Messrs. Stevens & Stokes of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' to superintend the typographical department of that paper. Having held this post for seventeen years, in 1859 Bennett purchased ''The Empire'' newspaper which had been started by Henry Parkes nine years previously. Messrs. Hanson & Bennett conducted ''The Empire'' for several years as a daily and weekly journal, Bennett becoming sole proprietor some time before it ceased publication. Bennett also started in 1867 ''The Evening News'', and in 1870 ''The Australian Town and Country Journal'', a weekly newspaper, both of which achieved phenomenal success, with circulations of 32,000 and 30,000 respectively in 1881. Bennett was the author of ''The History of Australian Discovery and Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, Blue Earth, Nicollet County, Minnesota, Nicollet, and Le Sueur County, Minnesota, Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Blue Earth County, Minnesota. The population was 44,488 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Minnesota, 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 4th-largest outside of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. It is along a large bend of the Minnesota River at its confluence with the Blue Earth River. Mankato is across the Minnesota River from North Mankato, Minnesota, North Mankato. Mankato and North Mankato have a combined population of 58,763 according to the 2020 census. It completely encompasses the town of Skyline, Minnesota, Skyline. North of Mankato Regional Airport, a tiny non-contiguous part of the city lies within Le Sueur County. Most of the city is in Blue Earth County. Mankato is the larger of the two principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheldon F
Sheldon may refer to: People and fictional characters * Sheldon (name), a given name and a surname, and a list of people and fictional characters with the name Places Antarctica * Sheldon Glacier, Adelaide Island Australia * Sheldon, Queensland, a rural residential locality in Redland City * Sheldon Forest, New South Wales United Kingdom * Sheldon, Derbyshire, England, a village and civil parish * Sheldon, Devon, England, a village and civil parish * Sheldon, West Midlands, England * Sheldon stone circle, Aberdeenshire, Scotland United States * Sheldon, Illinois, a village * Sheldon, Iowa, a city * Sheldon, Minnesota, an unincorporated community * Sheldon, Missouri, a city * Sheldon, New York, a town * Sheldon, North Dakota, a city * Sheldon, South Carolina, an unincorporated community and census-designated place * Sheldon, Texas, an unincorporated community * Sheldon, Vermont, a town * Sheldon, Monroe County, Wisconsin, a town * Sheldon, Rusk County, Wisconsin, a village * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, Minnesota, Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents. Minneapolis is built on an artesian aquifer on flat terrain and is known for cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Nicknamed the "City of Lakes", Minneapolis is abundant in water, with list of lakes in Minneapolis, thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks, and waterfalls. The city's public park system is connected by the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Dakota people orig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufus J
Rufus is a masculine given name, a surname, an Ancient Roman cognomen and a nickname (from Latin ''rufus'', "red"). Notable people with the name include: Given name Politicians * Marcus Caelius Rufus, (28 May 82 BC – after 48 BC), orator and politician in the late Roman Republic * Rufus Ada George (born 1940), Nigerian politician * Rufus Aladesanmi III (born 1945), Yoruban king * Rufus Applegarth (1844–1921), American lawyer and politician * Rufus A. Ayers (1849–1926), American lawyer, businessman, and politician * Rufus Barringer (1821–1895), American lawyer, politician, and military general * Rufus Blodgett (1834–1910), American politician and railroad superintendent * Rufus Bousquet (born 1958), Saint Lucian politician * Rufus E. Brown (1854–1920), Vermont attorney, farmer, and politician * Rufus Bullock (1834–1907), American politician * Rufus Carter (1866–1932), Canadian farmer and political figure * Rufus Cheney Jr., member of the Wisconsin Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund E
Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and nobles *Edmund the Martyr (died 869 or 870), king of East Anglia *Edmund I (922–946), King of England from 939 to 946 * Edmund Ironside (989–1016), also known as Edmund II, King of England in 1016 * Edmund of Scotland (after 1070 – after 1097) * Edmund Crouchback (1245–1296), son of King Henry III of England and claimant to the Sicilian throne *Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall (1249–1300), earl of Cornwall; English nobleman of royal descent * Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York (1341–1402), son of King Edward III of England * Edmund Tudor, earl of Richmond (1430–1456), English and Welsh nobleman * Edmund, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1803–1873), the last created Austrian field marshal of the 19th century In religion * Saint Edmund (disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Nessell
Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia after James. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male infants in 2005. Andrew was the 16th most popular name for infants in British Columbia i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Parish Kidder
Jefferson Parish Kidder (June 4, 1815 – October 2, 1883) was an American lawyer and jurist. He served as the non-voting delegate from the Dakota Territory to the United States House of Representatives. Kidder was the only Democratic lieutenant governor of Vermont until John J. Daley in 1965. Early life Kidder was born in Braintree, Vermont on June 4, 1815. He attended the Orange County Grammar School in Randolph, and graduated from Alden Partridge's American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy (Norwich University) in 1834. He studied law in Montpelier, was admitted to the bar in 1839 and practiced in Braintree and West Randolph. Among the prospective attorneys who studied law under Kidder's supervision were John W. Rowell, who went on to serve as chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court and Carl C. Pope, a legislator and judge in Wisconsin. Career He was a member of the Vermont Constitutional Convention in 1843. He served as State's Attorney for Orange Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Democrat
War Democrats in American politics of the 1860s were members of the Democratic Party who supported the Union and rejected the policies of the Copperheads, or Peace Democrats. The War Democrats demanded a more aggressive policy toward the Confederacy and supported the policies of Republican President Abraham Lincoln when the American Civil War broke out a few months after his victory in the 1860 presidential election. Ohio In the critical state elections in Ohio in 1862, the Republicans and War Democrats formed the National Union Party. This led to victory over the Democrats, led by Copperhead Clement Vallandigham; however, it caused trouble for Radical Republican Senator Benjamin Wade's reelection bid. War Democrats opposed Wade's radicalism, and Wade refused to make concessions to their point of view. He was narrowly reelected by the legislature. In 1863, the Ohio gubernatorial campaign drew national attention. Ohio Republicans and War Democrats were dissatisfied w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
