16th Wisconsin Legislature

Wisconsin legislative term for 1863 February 2025 January 2025 16th Wisconsin Legislature Wisconsin_State_Capitol_1863.jpg Wisconsin State Capitol, 1863 Wisconsin Legislature Wisconsin State Capitol November 4, 1862 January 5, 1863 January 4, 1864 15th 17th Senate 33 Republican Senate President Vacant President pro tempore Wyman Spooner (R) Assembly 100 Republican Assembly Speaker J. Allen Barber (R) January 14, 1863 April 2, 1863 The Sixteenth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 14, 1863, to April 2, 1863, 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 4, 1862. 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 5, 1861. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1882 The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin 1882 205–207 Annals of the legislature State of Wisconsin October 20, 2019 The governor of Wisconsin during this entire term was Republican Edward Salomon, of Manitowoc County, serving the second year of a two-year term, having won the 1861 lieutenant gubernatorial election, then having ascended to the gubernatorial office following the death of governor Louis P. Harvey in April 1862. Major events January 1, 1863: U.S. President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation went into effect. January 22, 1863: James R. Doolittle re-elected United States Senator by the Wisconsin Legislature in Joint Session. April 30–May 8, 1863: Battle of Chancellorsville took place in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Six regiments of Wisconsin Volunteers participated in the battle. May 18–July 4, 1863: Siege of Vicksburg took place in Warren County, Mississippi. Seventeen regiments of Wisconsin Volunteers participated in the siege. July 1–3, 1863: Battle of Gettysburg took place near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Six regiments of Wisconsin Volunteers participated in the battle. Future-Governor of Wisconsin Lucius Fairchild and future State Treasurer Henry Baetz were wounded. November 3, 1863: James T. Lewis elected Governor of Wisconsin. Major legislation March 13, 1863: Joint Resolution recommending Colonels J. C. Starkweather and Geo. E. Bryant to promotion, 1863 Joint Resolution 2 March 25, 1863: Joint Resolution relative to adopting state flag, 1863 Joint Resolution 4 March 26, 1863: Act to provide for continuing the work on the state capitol, 1863 Act 107 March 28, 1863: Act to authorize the borrowing of money to repel invasion, suppress insurrection and defend the state in time of war, 1863 Act 157 April 1, 1863: Act authorizing the governor to take care of the sick and wounded soldiers of the Wisconsin volunteers, and appropriating money out of the treasury for that purpose, 1863 Act 196 April 1, 1863: Act to provide for compensating parties whose property may be injured or destroyed in consequence of mobs or riots, 1863 Act 211 April 1, 1863: Act to provide for the enrollment of persons liable to perform military duty, and the organization of the state militia for active service, 1863 Act 242 April 2, 1863: Act to provide for the relief of families of persons who may die in the military service of the United States or of the state of Wisconsin, 1863 Act 264 Party summary Senate summary thumb|220px|right|Senate Partisan composition #3333FF Democratic: 15 seats #B22222 National Union: 1 seat #E81B23 Republican: 17 seats Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Union Republican Vacant End of previous Legislature 11220 33 0 1st Session 15 1 17 33 0 Final voting share 15 33 2 18 33 2 Beginning of the next Legislature 11 22 0 33 0 Assembly summary thumb|220px|right|Assembly Partisan composition #3333FF Democratic: 43 seats #B22222 National Union: 2 seats #E81B23 Republican: 55 seats Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) Total Democratic Union Republican Vacant End of previous Legislature 46 10 42 98 1 Start of 1st Session 442 54 100 0 after February 8 43 55 Final voting share 43 100 2 57 100 2 Beginning of the next Legislature 29 71 0 100 0 Sessions 1st Regular session: January 14, 1863 – April 2, 1863 Leaders Senate leadership President of the Senate: Vacant President pro tempore: Wyman Spooner Assembly leadership Speaker of the Assembly: J. Allen Barber Members Members of the Senate Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Sixteenth Wisconsin Legislature: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1863 The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin Legislative department 76–77, 88–91 Dean John S. State of Wisconsin 1863 October 20, 2019 thumb|220px|right|Senate partisan representation #3333FF Democratic: 15 seats #E89999 Union: 1 seat #E81B23 Republican: 17 seats District Counties Senator Residence Party 01 Sheboygan John E. Thomas John E. Thomas (politician) Sheboygan FallsDem. 02 Brown, Kewaunee Edward Hicks Edward Hicks (Wisconsin pioneer) Green BayDem. 03 Ozaukee John R. Bohan OzaukeeDem. 04 Washington Frederick O. Thorpe West BendDem. 05 Milwaukee (Northern Part) William K. Wilson MilwaukeeDem. 06 Milwaukee (Southern Part) Edward Keogh MilwaukeeDem. 07 Racine Timothy D. Morris WhitesvilleRep. 08 Kenosha Hermon S. Thorp Hermon Thorp BristolRep. 09 Adams, Juneau, Waushara Alanson M. Kimball Pine RiverRep. 10 Waukesha George C. Pratt George C. Pratt (Wisconsin pioneer) WaukeshaDem. 11 Dane (Eastern Part) Willard H. Chandler WindsorRep. 12 Walworth Wyman Spooner ElkhornRep. 13 Lafayette James H. Earnest James Earnest ShullsburgDem. 14 Sauk Smith S. Wilkinson Prairie du SacRep. 15 Iowa George L. Frost Mineral PointDem. 16 Grant Milas K. Young Glen HavenRep. 17 Rock William W. Lawrence William A. Lawrence (Wisconsin politician) JanesvilleRep. 18 Dodge (Western Part) Joel Rich JuneauDem. 19 Manitowoc, Calumet Joseph Vilas ManitowocDem. 20 Fond du Lac George W. Mitchell George Mitchell (Wisconsin politician) RiponDem. 21 Winnebago Joseph B. Hamilton NeenahRep. 22 Door, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawanaw Thomas R. Hudd AppletonDem. 23 Jefferson J. D. Clapp Joseph Dorr Clapp Fort AtkinsonDem. 24 Green Edmund A. West MonroeRep. 25 Columbia Jonathan Bowman Kilbourn CityRep. 26 Dane (Western Part) Benjamin F. Hopkins MadisonRep. 27 Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Wood Alexander S. McDill PloverRep. 28 Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix Herman L. Humphrey HudsonUnion 29 Marquette, Green Lake Charles S. Kelsey MontelloRep. 30 Bad Ax, Crawford, Richland William S. Purdy ViroquaRep. 31 La Crosse, Monroe Angus Cameron Angus Cameron (American politician) La CrosseRep. 32 Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau M. D. Bartlett DurandRep. 33 Dodge (Eastern Part) Satterlee Clark HoriconDem. Members of the Assembly Members of the Assembly for the Sixteenth Wisconsin Legislature: thumb|220px|right|Assembly partisan representation #3333FF Democratic: 43 seats #E89999 Union: 2 seats #E81B23 Republican: 55 seats SenateDistrict County District Representative Party Residence 09 Adams Otis B. Lapham 1 Rep. Friendship 28Ashland, Burnett, Dallas, Douglas, La Pointe, Polk Henry D. BarronUnion St. Croix Falls 02Brown Frederick S. Ellis Dem. Green Bay 32Buffalo, Pepin, Trempealeau Alfred Newman Alfred Newman (jurist) Rep. Trempealeau 19Calumet James Robinson James Robinson (Wisconsin politician) Dem. Chilton 32Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire William H. Smith 1 Dem. Eau GalleClark & Jackson Carl C. Pope Rep. Black River Falls 25Columbia 1 A. J. Turner Andrew Jackson Turner Rep. Portage 2 John Q. Adams John Q. Adams (Wisconsin politician) Rep. Fall River 3 Yates Ashley 1 Rep. Pardeeville 30Crawford James Fisher James Fisher (Wisconsin politician) 1 Dem. Eastman 11Dane 1 Charles R. Head 1 Rep. Albion 2 William H. Miller 1 Rep. Door Creek 26 3 Alden S. Sanborn Alden Sprague Sanborn Dem. Mazomanie 4 George Wright 1 Rep. Mount Horeb 5 George Hyer Dem. Madison 18Dodge 1 Oliver Ashley 1 Rep. Fox Lake 2 John F. McCollum 1 Dem. Trenton 3 Oscar F. Jones 1 Dem. Juneau 33 4 Albert Burtch Albert Burtch Dem. Mayville 5 Ferdinand Wagner 1 Dem. Watertown 22 Door, Oconto, Shawano George C. Ginty George Clay Ginty Rep. Oconto 20 Fond du Lac 1 William Starr William Starr (politician) Rep. Ripon 2 Freeman M. Wheeler 1 Rep. Nanaupa 3 Edwin H. Galloway Rep. Fond du Lac 4 Samuel O'Hara 1 Dem. Fond du Lac 5 Egbert Foster 1 Dem. Foster 16 Grant 1 John Harms (Until February 8, 1863) 1 Dem. Platteville John H. Rountree (From February 8, 1863) John H. Rountree Rep. Platteville 2 James F. Chapman 1 Dem. Potosi 3 J. Allen Barber Rep. Lancaster 4 William W. Field Rep. Fennimore 5 Robert Glenn Robert Glenn Sr. Rep. Wyalusing 24 Green 1 Walter S. Wescott Rep. Farmers Grove 2 Ezra Wescott Rep. Skinner 29 Green Lake Samuel W. Smith 1Union Markesan 15Iowa 1 David McFarland David McFarland (politician) Dem. Highland 2 John H. Vivian 1 Rep. Mineral Point 23Jefferson 1 Emil Rothe 1 Dem. Watertown 2 Nathan S. Greene Rep. Milford 3 Lucien B. Caswell Rep. Fort Atkinson 4 James M. Bingham Rep. Palmyra 09Juneau James B. Frazell 1 Dem. Wonewoc 08Kenosha Benjamin T. Hatch 1 Rep. Kenosha 02Kewaunee Mathias Simon 1 Dem. Ahnapee 31La Crosse Enos M. Philips 1 Rep. Big Valley 13Lafayette 1 Joseph White 1 Dem. Cottage Inn 2 Lloyd T. Pullen Rep. Argyle 19 Manitowoc 1 Daniel Shanahan 1 Dem. Newtonburo 2 James Cahill 1 Dem. Paquette 3 Elijah K. Rand 1 Dem. Manitowoc 27 Marathon & Wood Levi P. Powers Dem. Grand Rapids 29Marquette Horatio S. Thomas 1 Dem. Briggsville 05Milwaukee 1 John Sharpstein Dem. Milwaukee 2 George Abert Dem. Milwaukee 06 3 John W. Eviston 1 Dem. Milwaukee 4 Martin Larkin Jr. 1 Dem. Milwaukee 5 Peter V. Deuster Dem. Milwaukee 05 6 Adam Poertner 1 Dem. Milwaukee 7 John Hanrahan Dem. Good Hope 06 8 Edward Collins Edward Collins (Wisconsin politician) Dem. Root Creek 9 John Bentley John Bentley (politician) Dem. Milwaukee 31 Monroe William W. Jackson 1 Rep. Tomah 22 Outagamie Byron Douglas 1 Dem. Appleton 03Ozaukee Robert Power 1 Dem. Ozaukee 28Pierce & St. Croix Charles B. Cox Rep. River Falls 27Portage Enoch Webster 1 Rep. Amherst 07Racine 1 Horatio T. Taylor Rep. Racine 2 Orlando C. Munroe 1 Rep. Racine 3 Hiram L. Gilmore 1 Rep. North Cape 30Richland John Walworth 1 Rep. Richland Center 17Rock 1 Jonathan Cory 1 Rep. Footville 2 Joseph Spaulding Rep. Janesville 3 Jacob Fowle 1 Rep. Emerald Grove 4 C. Mortimer Treat 1 Rep. Ogden 5 Allen C. Bates 1 Rep. Janesville 6 Denison Alcott 1 Rep. Spring Valley 14Sauk 1 Alonzo Wilcox Rep. Spring Green 2 Argalus W. Starks Argalus Starks Rep. Baraboo 01Sheboygan 1 Carl Zillier Dem. Sheboygan 2 Charles Œtling Dem. Herman 3 Henry Hayes Henry Hayes (Wisconsin) Dem. Cascade 4 Benjamin Dockstader 1 Rep. Plymouth 30Vernon 1 James H. Layne 1 Rep. Viroqua 2 Daniel B. Priest Rep. Viroqua 12Walworth 1 Samuel Pratt Rep. Spring Prairie 2 Thomas W. Hill Rep. Springfield 3 Charles H. Sturtevant 1 Rep. Delavan 4 George H. Foster 1 Rep. Whitewater 04 Washington 1 Adam Schantz Dem. Addison 2 Henry Hildebrandt 1 Dem. Station 3 Martin Schottler 1 Dem. Staatsville 10 Waukesha 1 Silas Richardson 1 Dem. Waukesha 2 Elisha W. Edgerton Rep. Waterville 3 David G. Snover 1 Dem. Eagle 4 Nelson Burroughs 1 Dem. Waukesha 27 Waupaca Albert K. Osborn 1 Rep. Iola 09 Waushara William C. Webb Rep. Wautoma 21 Winnebago 1 William E. Hanson 1 Rep. Oshkosh 2 Michael Hogan 1 Dem. Menasha 3 Emery F. Davis 1 Rep. Oshkosh Employees Senate employees Chief Clerk: Frank M. Stewart Assistant Clerk: J. M. Randall Engrossing Clerk: G. W. Campbell Enrolling Clerk: George W. Stoner Transcribing Clerk: J. J. Tschudy Sergeant-at-Arms: Luther Basford Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: James L. Wilder Postmaster: James L. Hosford Assistant Postmaster: John Van t'Woud Doorkeeper: B. S. Miller Assistant Doorkeeper: Francis Mika Assistant Doorkeeper: Samuel Bachman Assistant Doorkeeper: Paul Halverson Firemen: Alex Stilwell John Crowley Messengers: J. E. Brown John Hutchins Albert F. Dexter Frank Kellogg Porter: George E. Albee Assembly employees Chief Clerk: John S. Dean Assistant Clerk: Ephraim W. Young Bookkeeper: Merrick P. Wing Engrossing Clerk: Herbert A. Lewis Enrolling Clerk: S. Canning Fisher Transcribing Clerk: Henry C. Hadley Sergeant-at-Arms: A. M. Thomson 1st Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: C. D. Lon 2nd Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: D. S. Hawley Postmaster: M. B. Patchin 1st Assistant Postmaster: John B. Eugene 2nd Assistant Postmaster: Oscar Babcock Doorkeeper: Franklin Kelly Assistant Doorkeeper: A. J. Fuller Assistant Doorkeeper: P. P. Davis Assistant Doorkeeper: William C. Lesure Firemen: H. H. Hayward Philip Carey Iver Knudsen Messengers: Adam Waltz James E. Dean Richard L. Hayward Edgar C. McLaughlin Patrick W. Lannen William H. Miller Louis Sholes George D. Potter Mark W. Bailey References Notes note External links Category:1863 in Wisconsin Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin legislative sessions