4th Wisconsin Legislature

4th Wisconsin Legislature
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Wisconsin State Capitol, 1855
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 6, 1851 – January 5, 1852
ElectionNovember 5, 1850
Senate
Members19
Senate PresidentSamuel Beall
President pro temporeDuncan Reed
Party controlDemocratic
Assembly
Members66
Assembly SpeakerFrederick W. Horn
Party controlDemocratic
Sessions
1stJanuary 8, 1851 – March 17, 1851

The Fourth Wisconsin Legislature convened in regular session from January 8, 1851, to March 17, 1851. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were newly elected for this session and served 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 on November 5, 1850. 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 6, 1849.[1]

  1. ^ "Annals of the legislature". The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1881 (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 182–183.