The third
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 decenn ...
first convened on January 8, 1861. The 21 members of the
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Minnesota Legislature, 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 State legislature (Unite ...
and the 42 members of the
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the U.S. state of Minnesota's Minnesota Legislature, legislature. It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate, the state's upper chamber, to write and pass legislation, whic ...
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
Ignatius Loyola Donnelly (November 3, 1831 – January 1, 1901) was an American Congressman, populist writer, and pseudoscientist. He is known primarily now for his fringe theories concerning Atlantis, Catastrophism (especially the idea of ...
(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
Membership changes
Senate
House of Representatives
Notes
References
Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 3, Senate)Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Session Search Results (Session 3, House)
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1861 in Minnesota
1861 U.S. legislative sessions