- Source: 12th Wisconsin Legislature
The Twelfth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 12, 1859, to March 21, 1859, 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 even-numbered senators were elected in the general election of November 2, 1858. 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 3, 1857.
Major events
March 7, 1859: The United States Supreme Court ruled on the case of Ableman v. Booth, vacating the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision which had attempted to nullify enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 in Wisconsin.
April 12, 1859: Edward V. Whiton, Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, died in office.
April 19, 1859: Luther S. Dixon was appointed Chief Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
November 8, 1859: Alexander Randall was re-elected as Governor of Wisconsin.
Major legislation
Party summary
= Senate summary
== Assembly summary
=Sessions
1st Regular session: January 12, 1859 – March 21, 1859
Leaders
= Senate leadership
=President of the Senate: Erasmus D. Campbell, Lieutenant Governor
President pro tempore: Denison Worthington
= Assembly leadership
=Speaker of the Assembly: William P. Lyon
Members
= Members of the Senate
=Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Twelfth Wisconsin Legislature (30):
= Members of the Assembly
=Members of the Assembly for the Twelfth Wisconsin Legislature:
Employees
= Senate employees
=Chief Clerk: Hiram Bowen
Assistant Clerk: C. M. Cook
Engrossing Clerk: A. M. Thomson
Enrolling Clerk: C. T. Overton
Transcribing Clerk: G. M. O'Brien
Sergeant-at-Arms: Asa Kinney
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Jacob Low
Postmaster: E. G. Garner
Post Messenger: Garrit Mahony
Doorkeeper: D. C. Shelden
Messengers:
William W. Worthington
Dwight Allen
= Assembly employees
=Chief Clerk: L. H. D. Crane
Assistant Clerk: John S. Dean
Engrossing Clerk: George Burnside
Enrolling Clerk: George W. Stoner
Transcribing Clerk: Oliver Gibbs, Jr.
Sergeant-at-Arms: Emanuel Munk
Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Joseph Gates
Postmaster: Sewall W. Smith
Assistant Postmaster: Cyrus Fertig
Doorkeeper: G. W. Munderloh
Assistant Doorkeeper: William Adams
Firemen:
F. Brown
N. L. Andrews
Messengers:
Cyrus Lanyon
John Ford
W. Howard Aldrich (12-year-old son of Assembly member William Aldrich)
Edward Livingston
Samuel Fernandez
References
Notes
External links
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