The Seventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1854, to April 3, 1854, in regular session.
7th Wisconsin Legislature | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Wisconsin Legislature | ||||
Meeting place | Wisconsin State Capitol | ||||
Term | January 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855 | ||||
Election | November 8, 1853 | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 25 | ||||
Senate President | James T. Lewis (W) | ||||
President pro tempore | Benjamin Allen (D) | ||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||
Assembly | |||||
Members | 82 | ||||
Assembly Speaker | Frederick W. Horn (D) | ||||
Party control | Democratic | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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Senators representing even-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and were serving the first year of a two-year term. Assemblymembers were elected to a one-year term. Assemblymembers and odd-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 8, 1853. 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 2, 1852.[1]
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | ||||||
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Dem. | F.S. | Whig | Ind. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Start of 1st Session | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Final voting share | 88.00% | 0.0% | 12.00% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 0 |
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Dem. | F.S. | Whig | Ind. | Rep. | Vacant | ||
End of previous Legislature | 55 | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
1st Session | 51 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
Final voting share | 62.20% | 4.88% | 32.92% | 0.0% | 0.0% | ||
Beginning of the next Legislature | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 82 | 0 |
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Seventh Wisconsin Legislature:
Members of the Assembly for the Seventh Wisconsin Legislature (82):[2]