| Body | Wisconsin Legislature |
|---|---|
| Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol |
| Election | November 6, 1849 |
| Term start | January 7, 1850 |
| Term end | January 6, 1851 |
| Before | 2nd |
| After | 4th |
| Chamber 1 | Senate |
| Membership 1 | 19 |
| Control 1 | Democratic |
| Senate President | Samuel Beall |
| Chamber 2 | Assembly |
| Membership 2 | 66 |
| Control 2 | Democratic |
| Assembly Speaker | Moses M. Strong |
| Session1 start | January 9, 1850 |
| Session1 end | February 11, 1850 |
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.[1]
The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Democrat Nelson Dewey, of Grant County, 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
- January 7, 1850: Inauguration of Samuel Beall as Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin
- July 9, 1850: U.S. President Zachary Taylor died in office; Vice President Millard Fillmore 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, 1850 Act 39
Party summary
Senate summary
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dem. | F.S. | Whig | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Legislature | 14 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| 1st Session | 13 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 68% | 11% | 21% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 14 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
Assembly summary
| Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dem. | F.S. | Whig | Vacant | ||
| End of previous Legislature | 35 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 0 |
| 1st Session | 43 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 0 |
| Final voting share | 65% | 12% | 23% | ||
| Beginning of the next Legislature | 49 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 0 |
Sessions
- 1st Regular session: January 9, 1850 – February 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):
| District | Counties | Senator | Party | Residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brown, Calumet, Manitowoc, Sheboygan | Lemuel Goodell | Dem. | Stockbridge |
| 02 | Columbia, Marquette, Portage, Sauk | George DeGraw Moore | Whig | Prairie du Sac |
| 03 | Crawford, Chippewa, St. Croix, La Pointe | James Fisher | Dem. | Prairie du Chien |
| 04 | Fond du Lac, Winnebago | John A. Eastman | Dem. | Fond du Lac |
| 05 | Iowa, Richland | Montgomery M. Cothren | Dem. | Mineral Point |
| 06 | Grant | John H. Rountree | Whig | Platteville |
| 07 | Lafayette | Dennis Murphy | Dem. | Shullsburg |
| 08 | Green | William Rittenhouse | Dem. | Monroe |
| 09 | Dane | Alexander Botkin | Whig | Madison |
| 10 | Dodge | James Giddings | Dem. | Chester |
| 11 | Washington | Frederick W. Horn | Dem. | Cedarburg |
| 12 | Jefferson | Peter H. Turner | Dem. | Palmyra |
| 13 | Waukesha | Frederick Sprague | Dem. | Palmyra |
| 14 | Walworth | George Gale | Free Soil | Elkhorn |
| 15 | Rock | Otis W. Norton | Whig | Milton |
| 16 | Racine (Southern Half) | Elijah Steele | Dem. | Pike |
| 17 | Racine (Northern Half) | Victor Willard | Free Soil | Waterford |
| 18 | Milwaukee (Southern Half) | Duncan Reed | Dem. | Milwaukee |
| 19 | Milwaukee (Northern Half) | John B. Smith | Dem. | Milwaukee |
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
- ^ "Annals of the legislature". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1881. State of Wisconsin. pp. 180–181.
- ^ "In Assembly". Wisconsin Democrat. January 12, 1850. p. 1. Retrieved August 19, 2021. – via Newspapers.com