4th Minnesota Territorial Legislature

{{Short description|Minnesota legislative session}}

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| name = Fourth Minnesota Territorial Legislature

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| body = Minnesota Territorial Legislature

| country = United States

| state = Minnesota Territory

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| term_start = {{Start date|1853|01|05}}

| term_end = {{End date|1854|01|04}}

| before = 3rd Minnesota Territorial Legislature

| after = 5th Minnesota Territorial Legislature

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| chamber1 = Minnesota Territorial Council

| membership1 = 9 Councillors

| control1 = Democratic Party

| chamber1_leader1_type = President

| chamber1_leader1 = Martin McLeod

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| chamber2 = Minnesota House of Representatives

| membership2 = 18 Representatives

| control2 = Democratic Party

| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker

| chamber2_leader1 = David Day

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The fourth Minnesota Territorial Legislature first convened on January 5, 1853. The 9 members of the Minnesota Territorial Council were elected during the General Election of October 14, 1851, and the 18 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 12, 1852.