10th Utah Territorial Legislature

The 10th Utah Territorial Legislature comprised members of the Territorial Council serving the second year of their terms, together with members of the House of Representatives elected to one-year terms. The regular election for the House was held August 6, 1860.General Election - 1860 Deseret News July 25, 1860 https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=2584543 8 March 6, 2024 Several vacancies in the Territorial Council were also filled, including due to the resignations of Charles C. Rich and Orson Pratt.Convening of the Extra Session of the Legislature Deseret News November 14, 1860 https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=2585512 4 March 6, 2024A Special Election Deseret News December 17, 1856 https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=2574737 5 February 15, 2024 Session A special session was called for November 12, 1860, prior to the regular scheduled meeting of the legislature in December. Aside from the business of organizing each house, the extra session was primarily for the purpose of assigning the newly arrived justices of the Supreme Court to their respective districts. Once this was done, the legislature promptly adjourned again on November 13. The regular session convened on December 10, 1860, at the Social Hall in Salt Lake City, and ended on January 18, 1861.Meeting of the Legislature Deseret News December 12, 1860 https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=2585790 5 March 6, 2024Last Day of the Session Deseret News January 23, 1861 https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=2586080 5 March 6, 2024 Members Name County Office Notes Territorial Council: Albert Carrington Salt Lake Lorin Farr Weber James Ferguson Salt Lake John T. Hardy Utah Leonard E. Harrington Utah President pro tem John A. Ray Millard Franklin D. Richards Salt Lake George A. Smith Iron William R. Smith Davis Lorenzo Snow Box Elder Daniel H. Wells Salt Lake President Edwin Whiting San Pete Wilford Woodruff Salt Lake Elected November 5, 1860Special Election Deseret News October 24, 1860 https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=2585368 5 March 6, 2024Result of the Special Election Deseret News November 7, 1860 https://newspapers.lib.utah.edu/details?id=2585463 4 March 6, 2024 Territorial House of Representatives: Washington F. Anderson Salt Lake Ezra T. Benson Cache Jacob G. Bigler Juab Isaac Bullock Utah Hiram B. Clawson Salt Lake William Crosby Iron Evan M. Greene Tooele Horton D. Haight Davis Lorenzo H. Hatch Utah Rosel Hyde Davis John C. James Carson John V. Long Salt Lake James McGaw Weber John M. Moody Salt Lake William P. Nebeker Salt Lake George Peacock San Pete Albert P. Rockwood Salt Lake Silas S. Smith Iron Hosea Stout Salt Lake John Taylor Salt Lake Speaker Daniel Thompson Millard Albert K. Thurber Utah Charles W. Wandell Beaver Chauncey W. West Weber Edwin D. Woolley Salt Lake As with the previous legislative session, Green River County did not provide anyone to fill its seat in the House. References 10 Category:1860 establishments in Utah Territory