The Twenty-Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from to in regular session. 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 2, 1869. 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 3, 1868. The

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during this entire term was Republican

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, of

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, serving the first year of his third two-year term, having won re-election in the 1869 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.

Major events

* February 3, 1870:

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was ratified by the required three-fourths of

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s. * June 22, 1870: The U.S. Congress created the

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. * July 19, 1870:

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declared war on the

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, initiating the

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. * September 4, 1870: French Emperor

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was deposed and the

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was established. * October 12, 1870: Former Confederate general

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died after suffering a

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Major legislation

Party summary

Senate summary

Assembly summary

Sessions

* 1st Regular session: January 12, 1870March 17, 1870

Leaders

Senate leadership

* President of the Senate: Thaddeus C. Pound ( R) * President pro tempore: David Taylor ( R)

Assembly leadership

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: James M. Bingham ( R)

Members

Members of the Senate

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Twenty-Third Wisconsin Legislature: WI Senate Partisan Map 1870

Members of the Assembly

Members of the Assembly for the Twenty-Third Wisconsin Legislature: WI Assembly Partisan Map 1870

Employees

Senate employees

* Chief Clerk: Leander B. Hills ** Assistant Clerk: H. H. Rust *** Bookkeeper: Robert A. Gillett ** Engrossing Clerk: A. J. High ** Enrolling Clerk: J. H. Balch ** Transcribing Clerk: Julia A. Hubbard * Sergeant-at-Arms: Earl M. Rogers ** Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: William Freeman * Postmaster: L. D. Frost ** Assistant Postmaster: T. Watson * Doorkeeper: D. W. Collins * Doorkeeper: W. Cook ** Assistant Doorkeeper: Levi Burgett ** Assistant Doorkeeper: F. Chamberlain ** Gallery Doorkeeper: H. A. Wilcox ** Night Watch: John Grant Jr. * President's Attendant: F. Bowers * Porter: A. T. Conger * Messengers: ** Eddie Knight ** Willie Hadley ** Charlie Young ** Charles F. Torgerson ** Charlie S. Vedder ** Max Roeder

Assembly employees

* Chief Clerk: Ephraim W. Young ** Assistant Clerk: William M. Newcomb *** Bookkeeper: Fred A. Dennett ** Engrossing Clerk: A. H. Reed ** Enrolling Clerk: S. F. Hammond ** Transcribing Clerk: G. H. Brock * Sergeant-at-Arms: O. C. Johnson ** 1st Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: O. C. Bissell ** 2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: S. C. McDonald * Postmaster: J. H. Wagoner ** 1st Assistant Postmaster: Myron DeWolf ** 2nd Assistant Postmaster: Henry Stannard * Doorkeepers: ** W. S. Seavey ** A. B. Finch ** Joseph F. Wigmore ** W. W. Dantz * Night Watch: John K. Parish * Firemen: ** Sidney Emmes ** E. G. Garner * Gallery Attendants: ** George A. Phinney ** H. S. Grinde * Committee Room Attendants: ** T. D. Powers ** Fred Keud ** Hiram Steffins ** George Slurzsby * Porter: J. W. Plato * Speaker's Messenger: C. Bingham * Chief Clerk's Messenger: Frank R. Norton * Messengers: ** Emile Hammer ** Frank Beyler ** Daniel Fitzpatrick ** Frank Johnson ** Henry A. Douglas ** Charles S. Parker ** Marshall Jackson ** Oscar Green ** Clarence Patch ** Willie Holmes ** Thaddeus W. Sutliff

References

External links

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