7th Wisconsin Legislature

7th Wisconsin Legislature
6th 8th
Wisconsin State Capitol, 1855
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 2, 1854 – January 1, 1855
ElectionNovember 8, 1853
Senate
Members25
Senate PresidentJames T. Lewis (W)
President pro temporeBenjamin Allen (D)
Party controlDemocratic
Assembly
Members82
Assembly SpeakerFrederick W. Horn (D)
Party controlDemocratic
Sessions
1stJanuary 11, 1854 – April 3, 1854

The Seventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 11, 1854, to April 3, 1854, in regular session.

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]

  1. ^ "Annals of the legislature". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1881 (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 187–188.