2nd Wisconsin Territorial Assembly

The Second Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory convened from November 26, 1838, to December 22, 1838, from January 21, 1839, to March 11, 1839, and from December 2, 1839, to January 13, 1840, in regular session. The Assembly also convened in an extra session from August 3, 1840, to August 14, 1840.[1][2][3][4]

2nd Wisconsin Territorial Assembly
1st 3rd
Overview
Legislative bodyLegislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory
Meeting placeMadison, Wisconsin Territory
TermNovember 5, 1838 – November 2, 1840
ElectionOctober 8, 1838
Council
Members13
President
House of Representatives
Members
  • 24 (1st & 2nd sessions)
  • 26 (3rd & extra sessions)
Speaker
Sessions
1stNovember 26, 1838 – December 22, 1838
2ndJanuary 21, 1839 – March 11, 1839
3rdDecember 2, 1839 – January 13, 1840
Special sessions
ExtraAugust 3, 1840 – August 14, 1840

Major events

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Major legislation

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  • December 20, 1839: An Act to amend an act entitled "An Act to provide for and regulate General Elections," 1839 Wisc. Terr. Act 1. Changed the date of general elections to the fourth Monday in September.[2]
  • January 8, 1840: An Act to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors to Indians, 1840 Wis. Terr. Act 17. [2]
  • January 11, 1840: An Act to provide for taking the census, or enumeration of the inhabitants of this Territory, and to fix the time of holding an extra session of the Legislative Assembly, 1839 Wis. Terr. Act 27.[2]
  • January 13, 1840: An Act limiting the term of office of all officers of this Territory, not now limited by law, 1839 Wisc. Terr. Act 50. Set a 2-year term for all Wisconsin Territory offices not previously described by law.[2]

Sessions

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  • 1st session: November 26, 1838 – December 22, 1838
  • 2nd session: January 21, 1839 – March 11, 1839
  • 3rd session: December 2, 1839 – January 13, 1840
  • Extra session: August 3, 1840 – August 14, 1840

Leadership

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Council President

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

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Members

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Members of the Council

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Members of the Council for the Second Legislative Assembly:[1]

Counties Councillor Session(s) Party
1st 2nd 3rd Ex.
Brown Alexander J. Irwin  Y  Y
Morgan Lewis Martin  Y  Y  Y  Y Dem.
Charles C. P. Arndt  Y  Y Whig
Crawford George Wilson  Y  Y
Joseph Brisbois  Y
Charles J. Learned  Y
Dane, Dodge, Green, & Jefferson Ebenezer Brigham  Y  Y  Y  Y
Grant James R. Vineyard  Y  Y  Y  Y Dem.
John H. Rountree  Y  Y  Y  Y Whig
Iowa James Collins  Y  Y  Y  Y Whig
Levi Sterling  Y  Y  Y  Y Whig
Milwaukee & Washington Daniel Wells Jr.  Y  Y  Y  Y Dem.
William A. Prentiss  Y  Y  Y  Y Whig
Racine William Bullen  Y  Y  Y  Y
Marshall M. Strong  Y  Y Dem.
Lorenzo Janes  Y  Y Dem.
Rock & Walworth James Maxwell  Y  Y  Y  Y

Members of the House of Representatives

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Members of the House of Representatives for the Second Legislative Assembly:[1]

Counties Representative Session(s) Party
1st 2nd 3rd Ex.
Brown Ebenezer Childs  Y  Y  Y  Y
Charles C. Sholes  Y  Y  Y  Y Dem.
Barlow Shackleford  Y  Y  Y  Y
Jacob W. Conroe  Y  Y  Y  Y
Crawford Alexander McGregor  Y  Y  Y  Y
Ira B. Brunson  Y  Y  Y Dem.
Dane, Dodge, Green, & Jefferson Daniel S. Sutherland  Y  Y  Y  Y
Grant Thomas Cruson  Y  Y  Y  Y Whig
Nelson Dewey  Y  Y  Y  Y Dem.
Ralph Carver  Y  Y
Joseph H. D. Street  Y  Y  Y  Y
Jonathan Craig  Y  Y
Iowa Russel Baldwin  Y  Y  Y  Y
John W. Blackstone  Y  Y  Y  Y Whig
Henry M. Billings  Y  Y  Y  Y Dem.
Thomas Jenkins  Y  Y  Y  Y Dem.
Charles Bracken  Y  Y  Y Dem.
Milwaukee & Washington Lucius I. Barber  Y  Y Whig
William Shew  Y  Y  Y  Y Dem.
Henry C. Skinner  Y  Y
Ezekiel Churchill  Y  Y
Augustus Story  Y  Y  Y  Y
Adam E. Ray  Y  Y
William R. Longstreet  Y  Y
Horatio N. Wells  Y  Y Dem.
Racine Orrin R. Stevens  Y  Y  Y  Y
Zadoc Newman  Y  Y  Y  Y
Tristam C. Hoyt  Y  Y  Y  Y
Rock & Walworth Othni Beardsley  Y  Y  Y  Y
Edward V. Whiton  Y  Y  Y  Y Whig

Employees

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Council employees

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  • Secretary:
    • George Beatty, all sessions[1]
  • Sergeant-at-Arms:
    • Stephen N. Ives, 1st & 2nd sessions
    • Thomas J. Noyes, 3rd session
    • Gilbert Knapp, extra session

House employees

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  • Chief Clerk:
  • Sergeant-at-Arms:
    • Thomas Morgan, 1st session
    • Thomas J. Moorman, 2nd session
    • James Durley, 3rd session
    • D. M. Whitney, extra session

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Heg, J. E., ed. (1882). "Annals of the Legislature" (PDF). The Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 163–166. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Laws of the Territory of Wisconsin passed at Madison by the Legislative Assembly. Milwaukee: Wisconsin Territory. 1840. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. ^ Journal of the Council, First Session of the Second Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Territory. 1838. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  4. ^ Journal of the House of Representatives, First Session of the Second Legislative Assembly of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Territory. 1838. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  5. ^ "Appointments by the Governor". Madison Express. December 28, 1839. p. 3. Retrieved September 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Your Newspaper is 180 Years Old". Wisconsin State Journal. December 1, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
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