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15th Wisconsin Legislature

The Fifteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 8, 1862, to April 7, 1862, in regular session, and re-convened from June 3, 1862, through June 17, 1862. The legislature further convened in a special session from September 10, 1862, through September 26, 1862.

15th Wisconsin Legislature
14th 16th
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 6, 1862 – January 5, 1863
ElectionNovember 5, 1861
Senate
Members33
Senate President
President pro tempore
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerJoseph W. Beardsley (UD)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
1st (A)January 8, 1862 – April 7, 1862
1st (B)June 3, 1862 – June 17, 1862
SpecialSeptember 10, 1862 – September 26, 1862

This was the first legislative session after the expansion and redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session. The Senate grew from 30 to 33 seats; the Assembly grew from 97 to 100 seats.

Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assembly members were elected to a one-year term. Assembly members and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1861. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 6, 1860, or were elected in the 1861 election for a newly created district and were serving a one-year term.[1]

Major events Edit

Major legislation Edit

First session Edit

  • February 17, 1862: Joint Resolutions relative to amending the constitution in regard to the governor's salary, 1862 Joint Resolution 6. Proposed an amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin to increase the salary of the governor from $1,250 to $2,500 per year. The amendment was rejected by voters in the November general election.
  • March 22, 1862: Act to change the name of Bad Ax County to that of Vernon, 1862 Act 137

Special session Edit

  • September 25, 1862: Act to empower towns, cities, incorporated villages and counties to raise money for the payment of bounties to volunteers, 1862 Special Session Act 13

Party summary Edit

Senate summary Edit

 
Senate Partisan composition
  Democratic: 11 seats
  National Union: 2 seats
  Republican: 20 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Union Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 8 0 20 30 0
1st Session 11 2 20 33 0
after May 8, 1862[note 1] 10 1 31 2
after June 1, 1862[note 2] 11 32 1
Final voting share 34.38% 65.63%
Beginning of the next Legislature 14 1 18 33 0

Assembly summary Edit

 
Assembly Partisan composition
  Democratic: 45 seats
  National Union: 11 seats
  Republican: 44 seats
Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Union Republican Vacant
End of previous Legislature 26 0 71 97 0
Start of 1st Session[note 3] 43 11 45 99 1
after January 10[note 4] 44 44
after January 16[note 5] 45 100 0
after August 11[note 6] 10 99 1
Final voting share 45.45% 54.55%
Beginning of the next Legislature 44 2 54 100 0

Sessions Edit

  • 1st Regular session: January 8, 1862 – April 7, 1862; June 3, 1862 – June 17, 1862
  • Special session: September 10, 1862 – September 26, 1862

Leaders Edit

Senate leadership Edit

Assembly leadership Edit

Members Edit

Members of the Senate Edit

Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Fifteenth Wisconsin Legislature:[2]

 
Senate partisan representation
  Democratic: 11 seats
  Union: 2 seats
  Republican: 20 seats
District Counties Senator Party Residence
01 Sheboygan Luther H. Cary Rep. Greenbush
02 Brown & Kewaunee Edward Hicks Dem. Green Bay
03 Ozaukee Hugh Cunning Dem. Ozaukee
04 Washington Frederick O. Thorpe Dem. West Bend
05 Milwaukee (Northern Part) Charles Quentin (until May 8) Dem. Milwaukee
Francis Huebschmann (after June 1) Dem. Milwaukee
06 Milwaukee (Southern Part) Edward Keogh Dem. Milwaukee
07 Racine William L. Utley Rep. Racine
08 Kenosha Herman S. Thorp Rep. Cypress
09 Adams, Juneau, Waushara John T. Kingston Rep. Necedah
10 Waukesha George C. Pratt Dem. Waukesha
11 Dane (Eastern Part) Samuel C. Bean Rep. Sun Prairie
12 Walworth Wyman Spooner Rep. Elkhorn
13 Lafayette Samuel Cole Dem. Gratiot
14 Sauk Smith S. Wilkinson Rep. Prairie du Sac
15 Iowa Lemuel W. Joiner Rep. Wyoming
16 Grant Milas K. Young Rep. Glen Haven
17 Rock Ezra A. Foot Rep. Footville
18 Dodge (Western Part) Joel Rich Dem. Juneau
19 Manitowoc & Calumet George A. Jenkins Rep. Charlestown
20 Fond du Lac George W. Mitchell Dem. Ripon
21 Winnebago Samuel M. Hay Rep. Oshkosh
22 Door, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawanaw Thomas R. Hudd Dem. Appleton
23 Jefferson Edwin Montgomery Rep. Farmington
24 Green Edmund A. West Rep. Monroe
25 Columbia Gerry W. Hazelton Rep. Columbus
26 Dane (Western Part) Benjamin F. Hopkins Rep. Madison
27 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood Edward L. Browne Rep. Waupaca
28 Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix Herman L. Humphrey Union Hudson
29 Marquette, Green Lake Charles S. Kelsey Rep. Montello
30 Bad Ax, Crawford, Richland Norman S. Cate (until May) Union De Soto
Vacant from May 1862
31 La Crosse, Monroe Edwin Flint Rep. La Crosse
32 Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau M. D. Bartlett Rep. Durand
33 Dodge (Eastern Part) Satterlee Clark Dem. Horicon

Members of the Assembly Edit

Members of the Assembly for the Fifteenth Wisconsin Legislature:[3]

 
Assembly partisan representation
  Democratic: 45 seats
  Union: 11 seats
  Republican: 44 seats
Senate
District
County District Representative Party Residence
09 Adams George H. Hall Rep. Dell Prairie
28 Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe, Polk George R. Stuntz Rep. Superior
30 Bad Ax 1 Ole C. Johnson Rep. Breckenridge
2 Jeremiah M. Rusk Rep. Viroqua
02 Brown Frederick S. Ellis Dem. Green Bay
32 Buffalo, Pepin, Trempealeau Orlando Brown Rep. Gilmanton
19 Calumet William F. Watrous Dem. Charleston
32 Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire Horace W. Barnes Union Rep. Eau Claire
Clark & Jackson Carl C. Pope Rep. Black River Falls
25 Columbia 1 Jonathan Bowman Rep. Newport
2 William Dutcher Union Dem. Columbus
3 Robert B. Sanderson Rep. Cambria
30 Crawford Ormsby B. Thomas Union Dem. Prairie du Chien
11 Dane 1 Benjamin F. Adams Rep. Door Creek
2 Willard H. Chandler Rep. Windsor
26 3 Alden S. Sanborn Dem. Mazomanie
4 Nicholas M. Matts Rep. Verona
5 Edmund Jüssen Rep. Madison
18 Dodge 1 Quartus H. Barron Rep. Fox Lake
2 John F. McCollum Dem. Trenton
3 Harvey C. Griffin Dem. Oak Grove
33 4 Jacob G. Mayer Dem. LeRoy
5 David D. Hoppcock Dem. Rubicon
22 Door, Oconto, Shawano Ezra B. Stevens Rep. Sturgeon Bay
20 Fond du Lac 1 Charles F. Hammond Rep. Ripon
2 W. W. Hatcher Dem. Waupun
3 Campbell McLean Rep. Fond du Lac
4 John Boyd Dem. Calumet
5 Henry C. Hamilton Dem. Waucousta
16 Grant 1 William Brandon Rep. Smeltzer's Grove
2 Allen Taylor Rep. Dickeyville
3 Joseph T. Mills Rep. Lancaster
4 William W. Field Rep. Fennimore
5 Samuel Newick Rep. Beetown
24 Green 1 Calvin D. W. Leonard Rep. Dayton
2 Harvey T. Moore Union Dem. Spring Grove
29 Green Lake Archibald Nichols Rep. Markesan
15 Iowa 1 Alexander Campbell (until Jan. 10) Rep. Ridgeway
Robert Wilson (from Jan. 10) Dem.
2 John H. Vivian Rep. Mineral Point
23 Jefferson 1 Peter Rogan Dem. Watertown
2 Walter S. Greene Union Dem. Milford
3 William W. Reed Rep. Jefferson
4 John B. Crosby Rep. Palmyra
09 Juneau D. R. W. Williams Rep. Werner
08 Kenosha Reuben L. Bassett Union Dem. Wilmot
02 Kewaunee George W. Elliott Dem. Ahnapee
31 La Crosse Thomas B. Stoddard Union Rep. La Crosse
13 Lafayette 1 Charles B. Jennings Dem. Benton
2 James Wadsworth Dem. Darlington
19 Manitowoc 1 Samuel Rounseville Ind. Rep. Meeme
2 James Cahill Dem. Franklin
3 Elijah K. Rand Dem. Manitowoc
27 Marathon & Wood Charles Hoeflinger Dem. Wausau
29 Marquette Horatio S. Thomas Dem. Briggsville
05 Milwaukee 1 Henry L. Palmer Dem. Milwaukee
2 George Abert Dem. Milwaukee
06 3 George K. Gregory Dem. Milwaukee
4 Jacob V. V. Platto Dem. Milwaukee
5 John M. Stowell Dem. Milwaukee
05 6 Adam Finger Dem. Milwaukee
7 Henry Kirchhoff Dem. Ten Mile House
06 8 Perley J. Shumway Dem. Wauwatosa
9 L. Semmann Dem. Oak Creek
31 Monroe --Vacant-- (until Jan. 16)
Joseph M. Morrow (from Jan. 16) Ind. Dem. Sparta
22 Outagamie Milo Coles Dem. Borina
03 Ozaukee John A. Schletz Dem. Grafton
28 Pierce & St. Croix Joseph W. Beardsley Union Dem. Prescott
27 Portage Alexander S. McDill Rep. Plover
07 Racine 1 Calvin H. Upham Rep. Racine
2 Thomas Butler Dem. Mount Pleasant
3 James Catton Dem. Burlington
30 Richland Leroy D. Gage Dem. Richland
17 Rock 1 Nathan B. Howard Rep. Magnolia
2 Ephraim Palmer Rep. Edgerton
3 Samuel Miller Rep. Shopiere
4 John Bannister Union Rep. Beloit
5 Allen C. Bates Rep. Janesville
6 Orrin Guernsey Rep. Janesville
14 Sauk 1 J. Stephens Tripp Dem. Sauk City
2 Argalus W. Starks Union Dem. Baraboo
01 Sheboygan 1 Godfrey Stamm Dem. Sheboygan
2 John E. Thomas Dem. Sheboygan Falls
3 Samuel D. Hubbard (until Aug. 11) Union Scott
--Vacant-- (from Aug. 11)
4 Benjamin Dockstader Rep. Plymouth
12 Walworth 1 Fayette P. Arnold Rep. South Grove
2 Sylvester Hanson Rep. La Grange
3 Hilton W. Boyce Ind. Rep. Geneva
4 Hollis Latham Dem. Elkhorn
04 Washington 1 Thomas Barry Dem. Erin
2 Michael Maloy Dem. Richfield
3 Robert Salter Dem. Newburg
10 Waukesha 1 George W. Brown Dem. Brookfield Center
2 Samuel Thompson Rep. Hartland
3 Peter D. Gifford Dem. North Prairie
4 William A. Vanderpool Dem. Vernon
27 Waupaca Chester D. Combs Rep. North Royalton
09 Waushara William C. Webb Ind. Rep. Wautoma
21 Winnebago 1 William E. Hanson Rep. Oshkosh
2 Michael Hogan Dem. Menasha
3 David R. Bean Rep. Waukau

Employees Edit

Senate employees Edit

  • Chief Clerk: John H. Warren[2]
    • Assistant Clerk: Erasmus D. Campbell
    • Engrossing Clerk: T. Wilson Caster
    • Enrolling Clerk: J. M. Randall
    • Transcribing Clerk: F. W. Stewart
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Bloom U. Caswell
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: James L. Wilder
  • Postmaster: H. W. Browne
    • Assistant Postmaster: D. H. Pulcifer
  • Doorkeeper: William C. Lesure
    • Assistant Doorkeeper: Julius C. Chandler
  • Firemen:
    • C. H. Beyler
    • John Crowley
  • Messengers:
    • Fred Sholes
    • Albert F. Dexter
    • William L. Abbott

Assembly employees Edit

  • Chief Clerk: John S. Dean[3]
    • Assistant Clerk: Ephraim W. Young
      • Bookkeeper: Sylvester Foord, Jr.
    • Engrossing Clerk: Herbert A. Lewis
    • Enrolling Clerk: Daniel Brisbois
    • Transcribing Clerk: Henry F. Pelton
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: A. A. Huntingdon
    • Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Jas. G. Alden
    • 2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: J. W. Overbaugh
  • Postmaster: A. A. Bennett
    • Assistant Postmaster: N. F. Pierce
    • 2nd Assistant Postmaster: William P. Bowman
  • Doorkeeper: J. I. Ellis
    • Assistant Doorkeeper: Frederik Huchting
    • Assistant Doorkeeper: E. T. Kearney
  • Firemen:
    • Reese Evans
    • E. C. Cavenaugh
    • Barnet Wilson
  • Messengers:
    • E. C. Mason
    • Jno. N. Ford
    • E. D. Strong
    • Albert W. Carpenter
    • Fred. VanBergen
    • William Booth
    • Samuel Myers
    • Hugh Spencer
    • Rufus H. Roys
    • George D. Potter
    • Linus S. Webb

Changes from the 14th Legislature Edit

New districts for the 15th Legislature were defined in 1861 Wisconsin Act 216, passed into law in the 14th Wisconsin Legislature.

Senate redistricting Edit

Summary of changes Edit

  • 17 senate districts were left unchanged.
  • The Dane County district boundaries were slightly redrawn (11, 26).
  • Dodge County went from having one senator to two (18, 33).
  • Jefferson County went from two senators to one (23).
  • Rock County went from two senators to one (17).
  • Sauk County became its own senate district (14), after previously having been in a shared district with Adams and Juneau counties.
  • Iowa County became its own senate district (15), after previously having been in a shared district with Richland county.
  • Waushara County was moved from the 27th district to the 9th.
  • The multi-county northeastern district was divided into two (2, 22).
  • The multi-county western region of the state went from two senators to four (28, 30, 31, 32).

Senate districts Edit

 
after redistricting
 
before redistricting
Dist. 14th Legislature 15th Legislature
1 Sheboygan County Sheboygan County
2 Brown, Outagamie, Door, Kewaunee, Oconto, Shawano counties Brown, Kewaunee counties
3 Ozaukee County Ozaukee County
4 Washington County Washington County
5 Northern Milwaukee County Northern Milwaukee County
6 Southern Milwaukee County Southern Milwaukee County
7 Racine County Racine County
8 Kenosha County Kenosha County
9 Adams, Juneau, Sauk counties Adams, Juneau, Waushara counties
10 Waukesha County Waukesha County
11 Eastern Dane County Eastern Dane County
12 Walworth County Walworth County
13 Lafayette County Lafayette County
14 Northern Jefferson County Sauk County
15 Iowa, Richland counties Iowa County
16 Grant County Grant County
17 Western Rock County Rock County
18 Eastern Rock County Western Dodge County
19 Manitowoc, Calumet counties Manitowoc, Calumet counties
20 Fond du Lac County Fond du Lac County
21 Winnebago County Winnebago County
22 Dodge County Door, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawanaw counties
23 Southern Jefferson County Jefferson County
24 Green County Green County
25 Columbia County Columbia County
26 Western Dane County Western Dane County
27 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood counties Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood counties
28 Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, La Pointe, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix counties Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix counties
29 Marquette County Marquette County
30 Bad Ax, Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Tremealeau counties Bad Ax, Crawford, Richland counties
31 Did not exist in 14th Legislature La Crosse, Monroe counties
32 Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau counties
33 Eastern Dodge County

Assembly redistricting Edit

Summary of changes Edit

  • Adams and Juneau counties became separate assembly districts, after previously having been in a shared district.
  • Bad Ax County became 2 assembly districts, after previously having been in a shared district with Crawford County.
  • Dane County went from having 6 districts to 5.
  • Dodge County went from having 6 districts to 5.
  • Jefferson County went from having 5 districts to 4.
  • Kenosha County went from having 2 districts to 1.
  • Kewaunee County became its own assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Door, Oconto, and Shawano counties.
  • La Crosse and Monroe counties became separate assembly districts, after previously having been in a shared district.
  • Lafayette County went from having 3 districts to 2.
  • Manitowoc County went from having 2 districts to 3.
  • Marquette County went from having 2 districts to 1.
  • Ozaukee County went from having 2 districts to 1.
  • Portage County became its own assembly district, after previously having been in a shared district with Marathon and Wood counties.
  • Racine County went from having 4 districts to 3.
  • Rock County went from having 5 districts to 6.
  • Sheboygan County went from having 3 districts to 4.

Assembly districts Edit

County Districts in 14th Legislature Districts in 15th Legislature
Adams Shared with Juneau 1 District
Ashland Shared with Burnett, Douglas, La Pointe, Polk, St. Croix Shared with Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe, Polk
Bad Ax Shared with Crawford 2 Districts
Brown 1 District 1 District
Buffalo Shared with Jackson, Trempealeau Shared with Pepin, Trempealeau
Burnett Shared with Ashland, Douglas, La Pointe, Polk, St. Croix Shared with Ashland, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe, Polk
Calumet 1 District 1 District
Chippewa Shared with Clark, Dunn, Pierce Shared with Dunn, Eau Claire
Clark Shared with Chippewa, Dunn, Pierce Shared with Jackson
Columbia 3 Districts 3 Districts
Crawford Shared with Bad Ax Shared with Bad Ax
Dallas Did not exist Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Douglas, La Pointe, Polk
Dane 6 Districts 5 Districts
Dodge 6 Districts 5 Districts
Door Shared with Kewaunee, Oconto, Shawano Shared with Oconto, Shawano
Douglas Shared with Ashland, Burnett, La Pointe, Polk, St. Croix Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, La Pointe, Polk
Dunn Shared with Chippewa, Clark, Pierce Shared with Chippewa, Eau Claire
Eau Claire Did not exist Shared with Chippewa, Dunn
Fond du Lac 5 Districts 5 Districts
Grant 5 Districts 5 Districts
Green 2 Districts 2 Districts
Green Lake 1 District 1 District
Iowa 2 Districts 2 Districts
Jackson Shared with Buffalo, Trempealeau Shared with Clark
Jefferson 5 Districts 4 Districts
Juneau Shared with Adams 1 District
Kenosha 2 Districts 1 District
Kewaunee Shared with Door, Oconto, Shawano 1 District
La Crosse Shared with Monroe 1 District
La Pointe Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Douglas, Polk, St. Croix Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, Polk
Lafayette 3 Districts 2 Districts
Manitowoc 2 Districts 3 Districts
Marathon Shared with Portage, Wood Shared with Wood
Marquette 2 Districts 1 District
Milwaukee 9 Districts 9 Districts
Monroe Shared with La Crosse 1 District
Oconto Shared with Door, Kewaunee, Shawano Shared with Door, Shawano
Outagamie 1 District 1 District
Ozaukee 2 Districts 1 District
Pepin Shared with Chippewa, Clark, Dunn Shared with Buffalo, Trempealeau
Pierce Shared with Chippewa, Clark, Dunn Shared with St. Croix
Polk Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Douglas, La Pointe, St. Croix Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe
Portage Shared with Marathon, Wood 1 District
Racine 4 Districts 3 Districts
Richland 1 District 1 District
Rock 5 Districts 6 Districts
Sauk 2 Districts 2 Districts
Shawano Shared with Door, Kewaunee, Oconto Shared with Door, Oconto
Sheboygan 3 Districts 4 Districts
St. Croix Shared with Ashland, Burnett, Douglas, La Pointe, Polk Shared with Pierce
Trempealeau Shared with Buffalo, Jackson Shared with Buffalo, Pepin
Walworth 4 Districts 4 Districts
Washington 3 Districts 3 Districts
Waukesha 4 Districts 4 Districts
Waupaca 1 District 1 District
Waushara 1 District 1 District
Winnebago 3 Districts 3 Districts
Wood Shared with Marathon, Portage Shared with Marathon

Notes Edit

  1. ^ Charles Quentin (District 5) died in office. Norman S. Cate (District 30) resigned.
  2. ^ Francis Huebschmann (District 5) was elected to replace Charles Quentin.
  3. ^ Simeon D. Powers (Monroe County) was elected in the 1861 general election but died December 15, 1861.
  4. ^ Robert Wilson replaced Alexander Campbell (Iowa 1st district) due to successful election challenge.
  5. ^ Joseph M. Morrow replaced Simeon D. Powers (deceased; Monroe County).
  6. ^ Samuel D. Hubbard (Sheboygan 3rd district) resigned.

References Edit

  1. ^ "Annals of the legislature". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1882 (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 201–202. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Statistical list of the Senate of 1862". The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1862. pp. 72–73. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Statistical list of the Assembly of 1862". The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1862. pp. 83–86. Retrieved October 13, 2019.

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The Fifteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 8 1862 to April 7 1862 in regular session and re convened from June 3 1862 through June 17 1862 The legislature further convened in a special session from September 10 1862 through September 26 1862 15th Wisconsin Legislature 14th 16th OverviewLegislative bodyWisconsin LegislatureMeeting placeWisconsin State CapitolTermJanuary 6 1862 January 5 1863ElectionNovember 5 1861SenateMembers33Senate PresidentEdward Salomon R Until April 19 1862President pro temporeFrederick O Thorpe D Until September 10 1862Gerry Whiting Hazelton R From September 10 1862Party controlRepublicanAssemblyMembers100Assembly SpeakerJoseph W Beardsley UD Party controlRepublicanSessions1st A January 8 1862 April 7 18621st B June 3 1862 June 17 1862SpecialSeptember 10 1862 September 26 1862This was the first legislative session after the expansion and redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session The Senate grew from 30 to 33 seats the Assembly grew from 97 to 100 seats Senators representing even numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two year term Assembly members were elected to a one year term Assembly members and odd numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8 1861 Senators representing odd numbered districts were serving the second year of their two year term having been elected in the general election held on November 6 1860 or were elected in the 1861 election for a newly created district and were serving a one year term 1 Contents 1 Major events 2 Major legislation 2 1 First session 2 2 Special session 3 Party summary 3 1 Senate summary 3 2 Assembly summary 4 Sessions 5 Leaders 5 1 Senate leadership 5 2 Assembly leadership 6 Members 6 1 Members of the Senate 6 2 Members of the Assembly 7 Employees 7 1 Senate employees 7 2 Assembly employees 8 Changes from the 14th Legislature 8 1 Senate redistricting 8 1 1 Summary of changes 8 1 2 Senate districts 8 2 Assembly redistricting 8 2 1 Summary of changes 8 2 2 Assembly districts 9 Notes 10 References 11 External linksMajor events EditJanuary 6 1862 Inauguration of Louis P Harvey as the 7th Governor of Wisconsin January 10 1862 Assemblymember Alexander Campbell of Iowa County resigned his seat after it was demonstrated that he had actually lost his election to Robert Wilson January 16 1862 Joseph M Morrow sworn in to replace the deceased Simon D Powers as assemblymember for the Monroe County district April 6 7 1862 Battle of Shiloh took place in Hardin County Tennessee Three regiments of Wisconsin Volunteers participated in the battle Former Wisconsin state senator James S Alban was killed and former state senator Benjamin Allen was wounded April 19 1862 Wisconsin Governor Louis P Harvey died in an accident near Savannah Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Edward Salomon became the 8th Governor of Wisconsin May 1 1862 Union forces occupied New Orleans after Confederate forces evacuated the city May 8 1862 State senator Charles Quentin died September 1 1862 Dr Francis Huebschmann was sworn in to replace the deceased Charles Quentin as senator for the 5th district September 17 1862 Battle of Antietam took place near Sharpsburg Maryland Five regiments of Wisconsin Volunteers participated in the battle September 22 1862 U S President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation October 8 1862 Battle of Perryville took place near Perryville Kentucky Major legislation EditFirst session Edit February 17 1862 Joint Resolutions relative to amending the constitution in regard to the governor s salary 1862 Joint Resolution 6 Proposed an amendment to the Constitution of Wisconsin to increase the salary of the governor from 1 250 to 2 500 per year The amendment was rejected by voters in the November general election March 22 1862 Act to change the name of Bad Ax County to that of Vernon 1862 Act 137Special session Edit September 25 1862 Act to empower towns cities incorporated villages and counties to raise money for the payment of bounties to volunteers 1862 Special Session Act 13Party summary EditSenate summary Edit nbsp Senate Partisan composition Democratic 11 seats National Union 2 seats Republican 20 seatsParty Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDemocratic Union Republican VacantEnd of previous Legislature 8 0 20 30 01st Session 11 2 20 33 0after May 8 1862 note 1 10 1 31 2after June 1 1862 note 2 11 32 1Final voting share 34 38 65 63 Beginning of the next Legislature 14 1 18 33 0Assembly summary Edit nbsp Assembly Partisan composition Democratic 45 seats National Union 11 seats Republican 44 seatsParty Shading indicates majority caucus TotalDemocratic Union Republican VacantEnd of previous Legislature 26 0 71 97 0Start of 1st Session note 3 43 11 45 99 1after January 10 note 4 44 44after January 16 note 5 45 100 0after August 11 note 6 10 99 1Final voting share 45 45 54 55 Beginning of the next Legislature 44 2 54 100 0Sessions Edit1st Regular session January 8 1862 April 7 1862 June 3 1862 June 17 1862 Special session September 10 1862 September 26 1862Leaders EditSenate leadership Edit President of the Senate Edward Salomon Lieutenant Governor until April 19 1862 President pro tempore Frederick O Thorpe until September 10 1862 Gerry Whiting Hazelton from September 10 1862 Assembly leadership Edit Speaker of the Assembly Joseph W BeardsleyMembers EditMembers of the Senate Edit Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Fifteenth Wisconsin Legislature 2 nbsp Senate partisan representation Democratic 11 seats Union 2 seats Republican 20 seatsDistrict Counties Senator Party Residence01 Sheboygan Luther H Cary Rep Greenbush02 Brown amp Kewaunee Edward Hicks Dem Green Bay03 Ozaukee Hugh Cunning Dem Ozaukee04 Washington Frederick O Thorpe Dem West Bend05 Milwaukee Northern Part Charles Quentin until May 8 Dem MilwaukeeFrancis Huebschmann after June 1 Dem Milwaukee06 Milwaukee Southern Part Edward Keogh Dem Milwaukee07 Racine William L Utley Rep Racine08 Kenosha Herman S Thorp Rep Cypress09 Adams Juneau Waushara John T Kingston Rep Necedah10 Waukesha George C Pratt Dem Waukesha11 Dane Eastern Part Samuel C Bean Rep Sun Prairie12 Walworth Wyman Spooner Rep Elkhorn13 Lafayette Samuel Cole Dem Gratiot14 Sauk Smith S Wilkinson Rep Prairie du Sac15 Iowa Lemuel W Joiner Rep Wyoming16 Grant Milas K Young Rep Glen Haven17 Rock Ezra A Foot Rep Footville18 Dodge Western Part Joel Rich Dem Juneau19 Manitowoc amp Calumet George A Jenkins Rep Charlestown20 Fond du Lac George W Mitchell Dem Ripon21 Winnebago Samuel M Hay Rep Oshkosh22 Door Oconto Outagamie Shawanaw Thomas R Hudd Dem Appleton23 Jefferson Edwin Montgomery Rep Farmington24 Green Edmund A West Rep Monroe25 Columbia Gerry W Hazelton Rep Columbus26 Dane Western Part Benjamin F Hopkins Rep Madison27 Marathon Portage Waupaca Wood Edward L Browne Rep Waupaca28 Ashland Burnett Dallas Douglas La Pointe Pierce Polk St Croix Herman L Humphrey Union Hudson29 Marquette Green Lake Charles S Kelsey Rep Montello30 Bad Ax Crawford Richland Norman S Cate until May Union De SotoVacant from May 186231 La Crosse Monroe Edwin Flint Rep La Crosse32 Buffalo Chippewa Clark Dunn Eau Claire Jackson Pepin Trempealeau M D Bartlett Rep Durand33 Dodge Eastern Part Satterlee Clark Dem HoriconMembers of the Assembly Edit Members of the Assembly for the Fifteenth Wisconsin Legislature 3 nbsp Assembly partisan representation Democratic 45 seats Union 11 seats Republican 44 seatsSenateDistrict County District Representative Party Residence09 Adams George H Hall Rep Dell Prairie28 Ashland Burnett Dallas Douglas La Pointe Polk George R Stuntz Rep Superior30 Bad Ax 1 Ole C Johnson Rep Breckenridge2 Jeremiah M Rusk Rep Viroqua02 Brown Frederick S Ellis Dem Green Bay32 Buffalo Pepin Trempealeau Orlando Brown Rep Gilmanton19 Calumet William F Watrous Dem Charleston32 Chippewa Dunn Eau Claire Horace W Barnes Union Rep Eau ClaireClark amp Jackson Carl C Pope Rep Black River Falls25 Columbia 1 Jonathan Bowman Rep Newport2 William Dutcher Union Dem Columbus3 Robert B Sanderson Rep Cambria30 Crawford Ormsby B Thomas Union Dem Prairie du Chien11 Dane 1 Benjamin F Adams Rep Door Creek2 Willard H Chandler Rep Windsor26 3 Alden S Sanborn Dem Mazomanie4 Nicholas M Matts Rep Verona5 Edmund Jussen Rep Madison18 Dodge 1 Quartus H Barron Rep Fox Lake2 John F McCollum Dem Trenton3 Harvey C Griffin Dem Oak Grove33 4 Jacob G Mayer Dem LeRoy5 David D Hoppcock Dem Rubicon22 Door Oconto Shawano Ezra B Stevens Rep Sturgeon Bay20 Fond du Lac 1 Charles F Hammond Rep Ripon2 W W Hatcher Dem Waupun3 Campbell McLean Rep Fond du Lac4 John Boyd Dem Calumet5 Henry C Hamilton Dem Waucousta16 Grant 1 William Brandon Rep Smeltzer s Grove2 Allen Taylor Rep Dickeyville3 Joseph T Mills Rep Lancaster4 William W Field Rep Fennimore5 Samuel Newick Rep Beetown24 Green 1 Calvin D W Leonard Rep Dayton2 Harvey T Moore Union Dem Spring Grove29 Green Lake Archibald Nichols Rep Markesan15 Iowa 1 Alexander Campbell until Jan 10 Rep RidgewayRobert Wilson from Jan 10 Dem 2 John H Vivian Rep Mineral Point23 Jefferson 1 Peter Rogan Dem Watertown2 Walter S Greene Union Dem Milford3 William W Reed Rep Jefferson4 John B Crosby Rep Palmyra09 Juneau D R W Williams Rep Werner08 Kenosha Reuben L Bassett Union Dem Wilmot02 Kewaunee George W Elliott Dem Ahnapee31 La Crosse Thomas B Stoddard Union Rep La Crosse13 Lafayette 1 Charles B Jennings Dem Benton2 James Wadsworth Dem Darlington19 Manitowoc 1 Samuel Rounseville Ind Rep Meeme2 James Cahill Dem Franklin3 Elijah K Rand Dem Manitowoc27 Marathon amp Wood Charles Hoeflinger Dem Wausau29 Marquette Horatio S Thomas Dem Briggsville05 Milwaukee 1 Henry L Palmer Dem Milwaukee2 George Abert Dem Milwaukee06 3 George K Gregory Dem Milwaukee4 Jacob V V Platto Dem Milwaukee5 John M Stowell Dem Milwaukee05 6 Adam Finger Dem Milwaukee7 Henry Kirchhoff Dem Ten Mile House06 8 Perley J Shumway Dem Wauwatosa9 L Semmann Dem Oak Creek31 Monroe Vacant until Jan 16 Joseph M Morrow from Jan 16 Ind Dem Sparta22 Outagamie Milo Coles Dem Borina03 Ozaukee John A Schletz Dem Grafton28 Pierce amp St Croix Joseph W Beardsley Union Dem Prescott27 Portage Alexander S McDill Rep Plover07 Racine 1 Calvin H Upham Rep Racine2 Thomas Butler Dem Mount Pleasant3 James Catton Dem Burlington30 Richland Leroy D Gage Dem Richland17 Rock 1 Nathan B Howard Rep Magnolia2 Ephraim Palmer Rep Edgerton3 Samuel Miller Rep Shopiere4 John Bannister Union Rep Beloit5 Allen C Bates Rep Janesville6 Orrin Guernsey Rep Janesville14 Sauk 1 J Stephens Tripp Dem Sauk City2 Argalus W Starks Union Dem Baraboo01 Sheboygan 1 Godfrey Stamm Dem Sheboygan2 John E Thomas Dem Sheboygan Falls3 Samuel D Hubbard until Aug 11 Union Scott Vacant from Aug 11 4 Benjamin Dockstader Rep Plymouth12 Walworth 1 Fayette P Arnold Rep South Grove2 Sylvester Hanson Rep La Grange3 Hilton W Boyce Ind Rep Geneva4 Hollis Latham Dem Elkhorn04 Washington 1 Thomas Barry Dem Erin2 Michael Maloy Dem Richfield3 Robert Salter Dem Newburg10 Waukesha 1 George W Brown Dem Brookfield Center2 Samuel Thompson Rep Hartland3 Peter D Gifford Dem North Prairie4 William A Vanderpool Dem Vernon27 Waupaca Chester D Combs Rep North Royalton09 Waushara William C Webb Ind Rep Wautoma21 Winnebago 1 William E Hanson Rep Oshkosh2 Michael Hogan Dem Menasha3 David R Bean Rep WaukauEmployees EditSenate employees Edit Chief Clerk John H Warren 2 Assistant Clerk Erasmus D Campbell Engrossing Clerk T Wilson Caster Enrolling Clerk J M Randall Transcribing Clerk F W Stewart Sergeant at Arms Bloom U Caswell Assistant Sergeant at Arms James L Wilder Postmaster H W Browne Assistant Postmaster D H Pulcifer Doorkeeper William C Lesure Assistant Doorkeeper Julius C Chandler Firemen C H Beyler John Crowley Messengers Fred Sholes Albert F Dexter William L AbbottAssembly employees Edit Chief Clerk John S Dean 3 Assistant Clerk Ephraim W Young Bookkeeper Sylvester Foord Jr Engrossing Clerk Herbert A Lewis Enrolling Clerk Daniel Brisbois Transcribing Clerk Henry F Pelton Sergeant at Arms A A Huntingdon Assistant Sergeant at Arms Jas G Alden 2nd Assistant Sergeant at Arms J W Overbaugh Postmaster A A Bennett Assistant Postmaster N F Pierce 2nd Assistant Postmaster William P Bowman Doorkeeper J I Ellis Assistant Doorkeeper Frederik Huchting Assistant Doorkeeper E T Kearney Firemen Reese Evans E C Cavenaugh Barnet Wilson Messengers E C Mason Jno N Ford E D Strong Albert W Carpenter Fred VanBergen William Booth Samuel Myers Hugh Spencer Rufus H Roys George D Potter Linus S WebbChanges from the 14th Legislature EditNew districts for the 15th Legislature were defined in 1861 Wisconsin Act 216 passed into law in the 14th Wisconsin Legislature Senate redistricting Edit Summary of changes Edit 17 senate districts were left unchanged The Dane County district boundaries were slightly redrawn 11 26 Dodge County went from having one senator to two 18 33 Jefferson County went from two senators to one 23 Rock County went from two senators to one 17 Sauk County became its own senate district 14 after previously having been in a shared district with Adams and Juneau counties Iowa County became its own senate district 15 after previously having been in a shared district with Richland county Waushara County was moved from the 27th district to the 9th The multi county northeastern district was divided into two 2 22 The multi county western region of the state went from two senators to four 28 30 31 32 Senate districts Edit nbsp after redistricting nbsp before redistrictingDist 14th Legislature 15th Legislature1 Sheboygan County Sheboygan County2 Brown Outagamie Door Kewaunee Oconto Shawano counties Brown Kewaunee counties3 Ozaukee County Ozaukee County4 Washington County Washington County5 Northern Milwaukee County Northern Milwaukee County6 Southern Milwaukee County Southern Milwaukee County7 Racine County Racine County8 Kenosha County Kenosha County9 Adams Juneau Sauk counties Adams Juneau Waushara counties10 Waukesha County Waukesha County11 Eastern Dane County Eastern Dane County12 Walworth County Walworth County13 Lafayette County Lafayette County14 Northern Jefferson County Sauk County15 Iowa Richland counties Iowa County16 Grant County Grant County17 Western Rock County Rock County18 Eastern Rock County Western Dodge County19 Manitowoc Calumet counties Manitowoc Calumet counties20 Fond du Lac County Fond du Lac County21 Winnebago County Winnebago County22 Dodge County Door Oconto Outagamie Shawanaw counties23 Southern Jefferson County Jefferson County24 Green County Green County25 Columbia County Columbia County26 Western Dane County Western Dane County27 Marathon Portage Waupaca Waushara Wood counties Marathon Portage Waupaca Wood counties28 Burnett Chippewa Clark Douglas Dunn La Pointe Pierce Polk St Croix counties Ashland Burnett Dallas Douglas La Pointe Pierce Polk St Croix counties29 Marquette County Marquette County30 Bad Ax Buffalo Crawford Jackson La Crosse Monroe Tremealeau counties Bad Ax Crawford Richland counties31 Did not exist in 14th Legislature La Crosse Monroe counties32 Buffalo Chippewa Clark Dunn Eau Claire Jackson Pepin Trempealeau counties33 Eastern Dodge CountyAssembly redistricting Edit Summary of changes Edit Adams and Juneau counties became separate assembly districts after previously having been in a shared district Bad Ax County became 2 assembly districts after previously having been in a shared district with Crawford County Dane County went from having 6 districts to 5 Dodge County went from having 6 districts to 5 Jefferson County went from having 5 districts to 4 Kenosha County went from having 2 districts to 1 Kewaunee County became its own assembly district after previously having been in a shared district with Door Oconto and Shawano counties La Crosse and Monroe counties became separate assembly districts after previously having been in a shared district Lafayette County went from having 3 districts to 2 Manitowoc County went from having 2 districts to 3 Marquette County went from having 2 districts to 1 Ozaukee County went from having 2 districts to 1 Portage County became its own assembly district after previously having been in a shared district with Marathon and Wood counties Racine County went from having 4 districts to 3 Rock County went from having 5 districts to 6 Sheboygan County went from having 3 districts to 4 Assembly districts Edit County Districts in 14th Legislature Districts in 15th LegislatureAdams Shared with Juneau 1 DistrictAshland Shared with Burnett Douglas La Pointe Polk St Croix Shared with Burnett Dallas Douglas La Pointe PolkBad Ax Shared with Crawford 2 DistrictsBrown 1 District 1 DistrictBuffalo Shared with Jackson Trempealeau Shared with Pepin TrempealeauBurnett Shared with Ashland Douglas La Pointe Polk St Croix Shared with Ashland Dallas Douglas La Pointe PolkCalumet 1 District 1 DistrictChippewa Shared with Clark Dunn Pierce Shared with Dunn Eau ClaireClark Shared with Chippewa Dunn Pierce Shared with JacksonColumbia 3 Districts 3 DistrictsCrawford Shared with Bad Ax Shared with Bad AxDallas Did not exist Shared with Ashland Burnett Douglas La Pointe PolkDane 6 Districts 5 DistrictsDodge 6 Districts 5 DistrictsDoor Shared with Kewaunee Oconto Shawano Shared with Oconto ShawanoDouglas Shared with Ashland Burnett La Pointe Polk St Croix Shared with Ashland Burnett Dallas La Pointe PolkDunn Shared with Chippewa Clark Pierce Shared with Chippewa Eau ClaireEau Claire Did not exist Shared with Chippewa DunnFond du Lac 5 Districts 5 DistrictsGrant 5 Districts 5 DistrictsGreen 2 Districts 2 DistrictsGreen Lake 1 District 1 DistrictIowa 2 Districts 2 DistrictsJackson Shared with Buffalo Trempealeau Shared with ClarkJefferson 5 Districts 4 DistrictsJuneau Shared with Adams 1 DistrictKenosha 2 Districts 1 DistrictKewaunee Shared with Door Oconto Shawano 1 DistrictLa Crosse Shared with Monroe 1 DistrictLa Pointe Shared with Ashland Burnett Douglas Polk St Croix Shared with Ashland Burnett Dallas Douglas PolkLafayette 3 Districts 2 DistrictsManitowoc 2 Districts 3 DistrictsMarathon Shared with Portage Wood Shared with WoodMarquette 2 Districts 1 DistrictMilwaukee 9 Districts 9 DistrictsMonroe Shared with La Crosse 1 DistrictOconto Shared with Door Kewaunee Shawano Shared with Door ShawanoOutagamie 1 District 1 DistrictOzaukee 2 Districts 1 DistrictPepin Shared with Chippewa Clark Dunn Shared with Buffalo TrempealeauPierce Shared with Chippewa Clark Dunn Shared with St CroixPolk Shared with Ashland Burnett Douglas La Pointe St Croix Shared with Ashland Burnett Dallas Douglas La PointePortage Shared with Marathon Wood 1 DistrictRacine 4 Districts 3 DistrictsRichland 1 District 1 DistrictRock 5 Districts 6 DistrictsSauk 2 Districts 2 DistrictsShawano Shared with Door Kewaunee Oconto Shared with Door OcontoSheboygan 3 Districts 4 DistrictsSt Croix Shared with Ashland Burnett Douglas La Pointe Polk Shared with PierceTrempealeau Shared with Buffalo Jackson Shared with Buffalo PepinWalworth 4 Districts 4 DistrictsWashington 3 Districts 3 DistrictsWaukesha 4 Districts 4 DistrictsWaupaca 1 District 1 DistrictWaushara 1 District 1 DistrictWinnebago 3 Districts 3 DistrictsWood Shared with Marathon Portage Shared with MarathonNotes Edit Charles Quentin District 5 died in office Norman S Cate District 30 resigned Francis Huebschmann District 5 was elected to replace Charles Quentin Simeon D Powers Monroe County was elected in the 1861 general election but died December 15 1861 Robert Wilson replaced Alexander Campbell Iowa 1st district due to successful election challenge Joseph M Morrow replaced Simeon D Powers deceased Monroe County Samuel D Hubbard Sheboygan 3rd district resigned References Edit Annals of the legislature The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1882 Report State of Wisconsin pp 201 202 Retrieved October 12 2019 a b Statistical list of the Senate of 1862 The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin 1862 pp 72 73 Retrieved October 13 2019 a b Statistical list of the Assembly of 1862 The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin Report State of Wisconsin 1862 pp 83 86 Retrieved October 13 2019 External links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 15th Wisconsin Legislature amp oldid 1180307442, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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