The First Wisconsin Legislature convened from June 5, 1848, to August 21, 1848, in regular session. Members of the Assembly and Senate were elected after an election on February 1, 1848, that ratified the proposed state constitution.
1st Wisconsin Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
Term | June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849 | ||||
Election | February 1, 1848 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 19 | ||||
Senate President | John Edwin Holmes | ||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||
Assembly | |||||
Members | 66 | ||||
Assembly Speaker | Ninian E. Whiteside | ||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||||
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Democratic | Free Soil | Whig | Vacant | ||
1st Session | 16 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
Final voting share | 84% | 0% | 16% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 14 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||||
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Democratic | Free Soil | Whig | Vacant | ||
1st Session | 49 | 0 | 17 | 66 | 0 |
Final voting share | 74% | 0% | 26% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 35 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 0 |
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the First Wisconsin Legislature (19):[2][3]
Members of the Assembly for the First Wisconsin Legislature (66):[2][3]