10th Utah Territorial Legislature

The 10th Utah Territorial Legislature comprised members of the Territorial Council serving the second year of their terms, together with members of the House of Representatives elected to one-year terms. The regular election for the House was held August 6, 1860.[1] Several vacancies in the Territorial Council were also filled, including due to the resignations of Charles C. Rich and Orson Pratt.[2][3]

Session

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A special session was called for November 12, 1860, prior to the regular scheduled meeting of the legislature in December. Aside from the business of organizing each house, the extra session was primarily for the purpose of assigning the newly arrived justices of the Supreme Court to their respective districts. Once this was done, the legislature promptly adjourned again on November 13.[2]

The regular session convened on December 10, 1860, at the Social Hall in Salt Lake City, and ended on January 18, 1861.[4][5]

Members

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Name County Office Notes
Territorial Council:
Albert Carrington Salt Lake
Lorin Farr Weber
James Ferguson Salt Lake
John T. Hardy Utah
Leonard E. Harrington Utah President pro tem[5]
John A. Ray Millard
Franklin D. Richards Salt Lake
George A. Smith Iron
William R. Smith Davis
Lorenzo Snow Weber
Daniel H. Wells Salt Lake President
Edwin Whiting San Pete
Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake Elected November 5, 1860[6][7]
Territorial House of Representatives:
Washington F. Anderson Salt Lake
Ezra T. Benson Cache
Jacob G. Bigler Juab
Isaac Bullock Utah
Hiram B. Clawson Salt Lake
William Crosby Iron
Evan M. Greene Tooele
Horton D. Haight Davis
Lorenzo H. Hatch Utah
Rosel Hyde Davis
John C. James Carson
John V. Long Salt Lake
James McGaw Weber
John M. Moody Salt Lake
William P. Nebeker Salt Lake
George Peacock San Pete
Albert P. Rockwood Salt Lake
Silas S. Smith Iron
Hosea Stout Salt Lake
John Taylor Salt Lake Speaker
Daniel Thompson Millard
Albert K. Thurber Utah
Charles W. Wandell Beaver
Chauncey W. West Weber
Edwin D. Woolley Salt Lake

As with the previous legislative session, Green River County did not provide anyone to fill its seat in the House.

References

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  1. ^ "General Election - 1860". Deseret News. July 25, 1860. p. 8. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Convening of the Extra Session of the Legislature". Deseret News. November 14, 1860. p. 4. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ^ "A Special Election". Deseret News. December 17, 1856. p. 5. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Meeting of the Legislature". Deseret News. December 12, 1860. p. 5. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Last Day of the Session". Deseret News. January 23, 1861. p. 5. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  6. ^ "Special Election". Deseret News. October 24, 1860. p. 5. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Result of the Special Election". Deseret News. November 7, 1860. p. 4. Retrieved March 6, 2024.