| First Minnesota Legislature | |||||
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| Legislative body | Minnesota Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Minnesota, United States | ||||
| Term | December 2, 1857 – December 7, 1859 | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
| Minnesota State Senate | |||||
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| Members | 37 State Senators | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | William Holcombe | ||||
| President | Richard G. Murphy | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
| Minnesota House of Representatives | |||||
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| Members | 80 State Representatives | ||||
| Speaker | John S. Watrous, George Bradley | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party | ||||
The 1st Minnesota Legislature first convened on December 2, 1857. The 37 members of the Minnesota Senate and the 80 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives were elected during the General Election of October 13, 1857. Although the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, which had been adopted by the voters at the 1857 general election, was not ratified by the United States Senate until May 11, 1858, this was the first legislature of the State of Minnesota to convene in conformity with the state constitution.