6th Minnesota Legislature

Sixth Minnesota Legislature
5th Minnesota Legislature 7th Minnesota Legislature
Overview
Legislative bodyMinnesota Legislature
JurisdictionMinnesota, United States
TermJanuary 5, 1864 (1864-01-05) – January 3, 1865 (1865-01-03)
Websitewww.leg.state.mn.us
Minnesota State Senate
Members21 Senators
Lieutenant GovernorCharles D. Sherwood
Party controlRepublican Party
Minnesota House of Representatives
Members42 Representatives
SpeakerJared Benson
Party controlRepublican Party

The sixth Minnesota Legislature first convened on January 5, 1864. The half of the 21 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented even-numbered districts were elected during the General Election of November 4, 1862, while the 42 members of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the other half of the members of the Minnesota Senate were elected during the General Election of November 3, 1863.