24th Wisconsin Legislature
Wisconsin legislative term for 1871
The Twenty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1871, to March 25, 1871, in regular session.
Senators representing odd-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, 1870. Senators representing even-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 2, 1869.[ 1]
Major events
January 18, 1871: Proclamation of the German Empire formalized the creation of the German Empire from the North German Confederation and their south German allies.
April 20, 1871: U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signed the Civil Rights Act of 1871 , commonly known as the "Ku Klux Klan Act".
May 4, 1871: The first Major League Baseball game was played.
May 10, 1871: Treaty of Frankfurt ended the Franco-Prussian War and transferred the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine from France to the Germany.
October 8, 1871: The Peshtigo fire burned about 1.2 million acres in northeast Wisconsin and resulted in more than 1,500 deaths. The Great Chicago Fire occurred on the same day, killing approximately 300 and destroying 17,500 buildings.
November 7, 1871: Cadwallader C. Washburn elected Governor of Wisconsin .
Major legislation
Party summary
Senate summary
Senate partisan composition Democratic: 14 seats
Republican: 19 seats
Assembly summary
Assembly partisan composition Democratic: 40 seats
Independent: 3 seats
Republican: 57 seats
Sessions
1st Regular session: January 11, 1871 – March 25, 1871
Leaders
Senate leadership
Assembly leadership
Members
Members of the Senate
Members of the Senate for the Twenty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:[ 3]
Senate partisan representation Democratic: 14 seats
Republican: 19 seats
Dist.
Counties
Senator
Residence
Party
01
Sheboygan
John H. Jones
Sheboygan
Rep.
02
Brown , Door , Kewaunee
Lyman Walker
Ahnapee
Dem.
03
Ozaukee
Lyman Morgan
Ozaukee
Dem.
04
Washington
Adam Schantz
Addison
Dem.
05
Milwaukee (Northern Half)
Francis Huebschmann
Milwaukee
Dem.
06
Milwaukee (Southern Half)
Peter V. Deuster
Milwaukee
Dem.
07
Racine
Philo Belden
Rochester
Rep.
08
Kenosha
Milton Pettit
Kenosha
Rep.
09
Adams , Juneau , Monroe
Eliphalet S. Miner
Necedah
Rep.
10
Waukesha
John A. Rice
Merton
Dem.
11
Dane (Eastern Part)
William M. Colladay
Stoughton
Rep.
12
Walworth
Samuel Pratt
Spring Prairie
Rep.
13
Lafayette
Henry S. Magoon
Darlington
Rep.
14
Sauk
Bennett Strong
Spring Green
Rep.
15
Iowa
Francis Little
Linden
Rep.
16
Grant
George C. Hazelton
Boscobel
Rep.
17
Rock
Charles G. Williams
Janesville
Rep.
18
Dodge (Western Part)
Samuel D. Burchard
Beaver Dam
Dem.
19
Manitowoc
Carl H. Schmidt
Manitowoc
Dem.
20
Fond du Lac
Hiram S. Town
Ripon
Rep.
21
Winnebago
James H. Foster
Koro
Rep.
22
Calumet , Oconto , Outagamie , Shawano
George Baldwin
Chilton
Dem.
23
Jefferson
William W. Woodman
Farmington
Dem.
24
Green
John C. Hall
Monroe
Rep.
25
Columbia
William M. Griswold
Columbus
Rep.
26
Dane (Western Part)
Romanzo E. Davis
Middleton
Rep.
27
Marathon , Portage , Waupaca , Wood
Myron Reed
Waupaca
Dem.
28
Ashland , Barron , Bayfield , Burnett , Douglas , Pierce , Polk , St. Croix
Edward H. Ives
Trimbelle
Dem.
29
Green Lake , Marquette , Waushara
Waldo Flint
Princeton
Rep.
30
Crawford , Richland
George Krouskop
Richland Center
Dem.
31
La Crosse & Vernon
Angus Cameron
La Crosse
Rep.
32
Buffalo , Chippewa , Clark , Dunn , Eau Claire , Jackson , Pepin , Trempealeau
William T. Price
Black River Falls
Rep.
33
Dodge (Eastern Part)
Satterlee Clark
Horicon
Dem.
Members of the Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the Twenty-Fourth Wisconsin Legislature:[ 3]
Assembly partisan representation Democratic: 40 seats
Independent: 3 seats
Republican: 57 seats
Employees
Senate employees
Chief Clerk: O. R. Smith[ 3]
Assistant Clerk: J. H. Waggoner
Bookkeeper: Sid A. Foster
Engrossing Clerk: A. J. High
Enrolling Clerk: H. L. Hyde
Transcribing Clerk: Richard Perry
Sergeant-at-Arms: W. W. Baker
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: W. W. Dantz
Postmaster: C. E. Weeks
Assistant Postmaster: Hiram Seffens
Doorkeeper: W. G. Hyde
Doorkeeper: H. E. Seaver
Assistant Doorkeeper: J. Dixon
Assistant Doorkeeper: C. W. Watrous
Assistant Doorkeeper: H. A. Wilcox
Gallery Doorkeeper: A. A. Petty
Night Watch: John Grant Jr.
Governor's Attendant: C. H. Stone
Porter: F. H. Bates
General Messenger: Willie Hadley
Clerk's Messenger: Willie Bowen
Messengers:
Willie Dennison
Frank Roe
Charles Young
Charles H. Newton
Patrick Tierney
Assembly employees
Chief Clerk: Ephraim W. Young[ 3]
Assistant Clerk: William M. Newcomb
Bookkeeper: Fred A. Dennett
Engrossing Clerk: C. D. Purple
Enrolling Clerk: Jacob Fuss
Transcribing Clerk: Linda Harris
Sergeant-at-Arms: Sam Fifield
1st Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: O. C. Bissell
2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: D. L. Quaw
Postmaster: Myron DeWolf
1st Assistant Postmaster: J. F. Cleghorn
2nd Assistant Postmaster: Albert Emonson
Doorkeepers:
E. S. Blake
Thomas Watson
John Stansmore
O. R. Jones
Night Watch: W. A. Fay
Firemen:
D. B. Crandall
Richard Prichard
Gallery Attendants:
Peter Williams
A. J. Sutherland
Committee Room Attendants:
J. W. Brackett
L. N. Taylor
William W. Maxwell
George Slingsby
Washroom Attendant: S. D. Hanchett
Porter: R. S. Warner
Speaker's Messenger: Willie Holmes
Chief Clerk's Messenger: Frank R. Norton
Sergeant-at-Arms' Messenger: Willie Potter
Messengers:
Frank Beyler
Daniel Fitzpatrick
George E. McDill
George Sherman
Freddie Blake
Ballard P. Barnett
Eugene Kuntz
S. G. Huntington
Charles F. Dana
Adolph Hastreiter
Emeal Hammer
References
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