The Third Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 9, 1850, to February 11, 1850, 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. Senators representing odd numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term.
The
governor of Wisconsin
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during this entire term was Democrat
Nelson Dewey, of
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, serving the first year of his second two-year term, having won re-election in the
1849 Wisconsin gubernatorial election.
Major events
* January 7, 1850: Second Inauguration of
Nelson Dewey as
Governor of Wisconsin
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* January 7, 1850: Inauguration of
Samuel Beall as
Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
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* July 9, 1850:
U.S. President
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Zachary Taylor
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died in office;
Vice President
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Millard Fillmore
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became the 13th President of the United States.
Major legislation
* January 30, 1850: An act for the division of the county of Racine and the erection of the county of
Kenosha
Kenosha () is a city in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is the fourth-most populous city in Wisconsin, with a population of 99,986 at the 2020 census. Situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, Ke ...
1850 Act 39
Party summary
Senate summary
Assembly summary
Sessions
* 1st Regular session: January 9, 1850February 11, 1850
Leaders
Senate leadership
* President of the Senate:
Samuel Beall, Lieutenant Governor
Assembly leadership
* Speaker of the Assembly:
Moses M. Strong
Members
Members of the Senate
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Third Wisconsin Legislature (19):
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the Third Wisconsin Legislature (66):
Employees
Senate employees
* Chief Clerk:
William Rudolph Smith
* Sergeant-at-Arms: James Hanrahan
Assembly employees
* Chief Clerk:
Alexander T. Gray
* Sergeant-at-Arms: E. R. Hugunin
References
External links
Acts and Resolves Passed by the Legislature of Wisconsin in the Year 1850
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1850 in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
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