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5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly

{{short description|Legislative term of the Wisconsin Territory}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox legislative term

| name = 5th Wisconsin Territorial Assembly

| image = Wisconsin State Capitol 1855.jpg

| image_size =

| alt =

| caption = Wisconsin State Capitol, 1855

| body = Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory

| meeting_place = Capitol Building, Madison

| election = {{unbulleted list

| {{nowrap|September 28, 1846}}

}}

| term_start = {{nowrap|January 4, 1847}}

| term_end = {{nowrap|May 29, 1848}}

| before = 4th

| after = {{nowrap|Wisconsin Legislature}}
Minnesota Territory

| website =

| chamber1 = Council

| membership1 = 13

| control1 = Democratic

| chamber1_leader1_type = President

| chamber1_leader1 = Horatio Wells (D)

| chamber2 = House of Representatives

| membership2 = 26

| control2 = Democratic

| chamber2_leader1_type = Speaker

| chamber2_leader1 = {{unbulleted list

| William Shew (D)

| {{sup|(1st session)}}

| Isaac P. Walker (D)

| {{sup|(special session)}}

| Timothy Burns (D)

| {{sup|(2nd session)}}

}}

| chamber2_leader2_type =

| chamber2_leader2 =

| session1_start = {{nowrap|January 4, 1847}}

| session1_end = {{nowrap|February 11, 1847}}

| session2_start = {{nowrap|February 7, 1848}}

| session2_end = {{nowrap|March 13, 1848}}

| special_session1_type = {{nowrap|Special}}

| special_session1_start = {{nowrap|October 18, 1847}}

| special_session1_end = {{nowrap|October 27, 1847}}

}}

The Fifth Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory convened from {{nowrap|January 4, 1847}}, to {{nowrap|February 11, 1847}}, and from {{nowrap|February 7, 1848}}, to {{nowrap|March 13, 1848}}, in regular session. The Assembly also convened in special session from October 18, 1847, to October 27, 1847, to organize a second constitutional convention after the failure to adopt the first Wisconsin Constitution.{{cite report|url= http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1882 |title= The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin |publisher= State of Wisconsin |year= 1882 |editor-last= Heg |editor-first= J. E. |chapter-url= https://images.library.wisc.edu/WI/EFacs/WIBlueBks/BlueBks/WIBlueBk1882/reference/wi.wibluebk1882.i0011.pdf |chapter= Annals of the Legislature |pages= 172–174 |accessdate= August 30, 2021 }}{{cite book|url= https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.a0001787894 |title= Laws of the Territory of Wisconsin passed at the annual session of the Legislature |publisher= Wisconsin Territory |year= 1847 |location= Madison, Wisconsin |accessdate= August 30, 2021 }}{{cite book|url= https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89096557848 |title= Laws of Wisconsin Territory passed at the Special Session of the Legislative Assembly |publisher= Wisconsin Territory |year= 1847 |location= Madison, Wisconsin |accessdate= August 30, 2021 }}{{cite book|url= https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89096557863 |title= Laws of Wisconsin Territory passed by the Legislative Assembly |publisher= Wisconsin Territory |year= 1848 |location= Madison, Wisconsin |accessdate= August 30, 2021 }}

During this Assembly term, Wisconsin was attempting to achieve statehood. A constitution was drafted at a convention in the Fall of 1846 and was put to the voters at the spring election held April 6, 1847. The voters overwhelmingly rejected this document.{{Cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84446423/constitution-rejected/ |title= Honor to Wisconsin! |newspaper= Milwaukee Sentinel |date= April 13, 1847 |page= 2 |accessdate= August 30, 2021 |via=Newspapers.com }} New delegates were elected at a special election held November 29, 1847, and a new constitution was drafted that Winter. The new constitution was approved by the voters on March 13, 1848.{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/clip/84446171/new-constitution-ratified/ |title= The New Constitution |newspaper= The Weekly Wisconsin |date= March 22, 1848 |page=1 |accessdate= August 30, 2021 |via= Newspapers.com }}

Major events

Major legislation

  • January 14, 1847: An Act to incorporate the Lawrence Institute of Wisconsin.{{rp|5–8}}
  • February 4, 1847: An Act to incorporate the Nashotah House.{{rp|53–55}}
  • October 27, 1847: An Act in relation to the formation of a State Government in Wisconsin, and to change the time for holding the annual session of the Legislature.{{rp|3–11}}

Sessions

  • 1st session: January 4, 1847{{spaced ndash}}February 11, 1847
  • Special session: October 18, 1847{{spaced ndash}}October 27, 1847
  • 2nd session: February 7, 1848{{spaced ndash}}March 13, 1848

Leadership

=Council President=

=Speaker of the House of Representatives=

Members

=Members of the Council=

Members of the Council for the Fifth Wisconsin Territorial Assembly:

class="wikitable sortable"

! rowspan="2" | Counties

! rowspan="2" | Councillor

! colspan="3" | Session(s)

! rowspan="2" | Party

1st

! Spec.

! 2nd

Brown, Calumet, Columbia, {{nowrap|Fond du Lac}}, Manitowoc, Marquette, Portage, & Winnebago

| {{nowrap|{{sortname|Mason C.|Darling}}}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

Crawford, Chippewa, La Pointe, & {{nowrap|St. Croix}}

| {{nowrap|{{sortname|Benjamin F.|Manahan|nolink=1}}}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

Dane, Green, & Sauk

| {{sortname|Alexander L.|Collins}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

Dodge & Jefferson

| {{sortname|John E.|Holmes|John Edwin Holmes}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

Grant

| {{sortname|Orris|McCartney|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

|

rowspan="2" | Iowa, Lafayette, & Richland

| {{sortname|William|Singer|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|Ninian E.|Whiteside}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

Milwaukee

| {{sortname|Horation N.|Wells|Horatio Wells}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

rowspan="3" | Racine

| {{sortname|Frederick S.|Lovell}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Marshall|Strong}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Philo|White}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

Rock

| {{sortname|Andrew|Palmer|Andrew Palmer (politician)}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

Sheboygan & Washington

| {{sortname|Chauncey M.|Phelps}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

Walworth

| {{sortname|Henry|Clark|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

|

Waukesha

| {{sortname|Joseph|Turner|Joseph Turner (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

=Members of the House of Representatives=

Members of the House of Representatives for the Fifth Wisconsin Territorial Assembly:

class="wikitable sortable"

! rowspan="2" | Counties

! rowspan="2" | Representative

! colspan="3" | Session(s)

! rowspan="2" | Party

1st

! Spec.

! 2nd

rowspan="4" | Brown, Calumet, Columbia, {{nowrap|Fond du Lac}}, Manitowoc, Marquette, Portage, & Winnebago

| {{sortname|Elisha|Morrow|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|Hugh|McFarlane}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Moses S.|Gibson}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

{{nowrap|{{sortname|George W.|Featherstonhaugh Jr.}}}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

rowspan="2" | Crawford, Chippewa, {{nowrap|La Pointe}}, & {{nowrap|St. Croix}}

| {{sortname|Joseph W.|Furber}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

{{sortname|Henry|Jackson|nolink=1}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

|

rowspan="5" | Dane, Green, & Sauk

| {{sortname|Charles|Lum|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|William A.|Wheeler|William Wheeler (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|John W.|Stewart|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

{{sortname|Elisha T.|Gardner}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Alexander|Botkin}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

rowspan="6" | Dodge & Jefferson

| {{sortname|George W.|Green|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|John T.|Haight|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|James|Giddings}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Levi P.|Drake|nolink=1 }}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

|

{{sortname|Horace D.|Patch|Horace Patch}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|James|Hanrahan|nolink=1}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

|

rowspan="4" | Grant

| {{sortname|Armstead C.|Brown}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

{{sortname|William|Richardson|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|Noah H.|Virgin|Noah Virgin}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

{{sortname|Daniel R.|Burt|Daniel Raymond Burt}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

rowspan="5" | Iowa, Lafayette, & Richland

| {{sortname|Timothy|Burns|Timothy Burns (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|James D.|Jenkins|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Thomas|Chilton|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|Montgomery M.|Cothren|Montgomery Morrison Cothren}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Charles|Pole|nolink=1}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

rowspan="6" | Milwaukee

| {{sortname|William|Shew|William Shew (farmer-legislator)}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Andrew|Sullivan|Andrew Sullivan (politician)}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|William W.|Brown|William W. Brown (Wisconsin politician)}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

{{sortname|Isaac P.|Walker}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|James|Holliday|James Holliday (politician)}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

{{sortname|Asa|Kinney}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

rowspan="4" | Racine

| {{sortname|Uriah|Wood|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

{{sortname|Elisha|Raymond|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|G. F.|Newell|nolink=1}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

{{sortname|Dudley|Cass|nolink=1}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

|

rowspan="4" | Rock

| {{sortname|Jared G.|Winslow|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|James M.|Burgess|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|Daniel C.|Babcock|nolink=1}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

|

{{sortname|George H.|Williston}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Whig}} | Whig

rowspan="2" | Sheboygan & Washington

| {{sortname|Harrison C.|Hobart|Harrison Carroll Hobart}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Benjamin H.|Mooers}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{nowrap|{{Aye}}Resigned in protest February 25, 1848.}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

rowspan="4" | Walworth

| {{sortname|Charles A.|Bronson|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|Palmer|Gardiner|nolink=1}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

|

{{sortname|Eleazer|Wakeley}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|George|Walworth|nolink=1}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

|

rowspan="4" | Waukesha

| {{sortname|Joseph|Bond}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Chauncey G.|Heath}}

| {{Aye}}

|

|

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|George B.|Reed}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem.

{{sortname|Leonard|Martin|nolink=1}}

|

| {{Aye}}

| {{Aye}}

|

Employees

=Council employees=

  • Secretary:
  • Thomas McHugh, all sessions
  • Sergeant-at-Arms:
  • John Bevins, 1st session
  • Edward P. Lockhart, special & 2nd sessions

=House employees=

  • Chief Clerk:
  • La Fayette Kellogg, all sessions
  • Sergeant-at-Arms:
  • E. R. Hugunin, 1st & special sessions
  • John Mullanphy, 2nd session

Notes

{{reflist|group="note"}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://legis.wisconsin.gov/ Wisconsin Legislature website]

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