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The Legislature of 1839-40, adjourned Janu- ary 13, to meet again on the 3d of the ensuing August. The completion of the federal census of 1840 showed a population for the territory of 30,744. Upon the re-assembling of the Legisla- ture-which is known as the extra session of the second Legislative Assembly-some changes were made in the apportionment of members to the House of Representatives. The session lasted but a few days, a final adjournment taking place Aug. 14, 1840. The first session of the third Legislative Assembly began Dec. 7. 1840, and ended Feb. 19, 1841, with only three members who had served in the previous Assem-
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bly. All had recently been elected under the new apportionment.
On the 13th of September, 1841, Gov. Dodge was removed from office by John Tyler, then President of the United States, and James Dnane Doty appointed in his place, the com- mission of the latter being dated the 5th of October following.
The second session of the third Legislative Assembly began at Madison, on the 6th of December, 1841. Gov. Doty, in his message to that body, boldly avowed the doctrine that no law of the territory was effective until expressly approved by Congress. This construction of the organie act resulted in a lengthy warfare between the governor and the Legislative As- sembly. On the 11th of February, 1842, an event occurred in the Legislative council, caus- ing a great excitement over the whole territory. On that day, Charles C. P. Arndt, a member from Brown county, was, while that body was in session, shot dead by James R. Vineyard, a member from Grant county. The difficulty grew out of a debate on a motion to lay on the table the nomination of Enos S. Baker to the office of sheriff of Grant county. Immediately before adjournment of the council, the parties who had come together, after loud and angry words had been spoken, were separated by the by-standers. When an adjournment had been announced, they met again ; whereupon Arndt struck at Vineyard. The latter then drew a pistol and shot Arndt. Ile died in a few mo- ments. Vineyard immediately surrendered him- self to the sheriff of the county, waived an ex- amination, and was committed to jail. After a short confinement, he was brought before the chief justice of the territory, on a writ of habeas corpus, and admitted to bail. He was after- ward indicted for manslaughter, was tried and acquitted. Three days after shooting Arndt, Vineyard sent in his resignation as member of the council. That body refused to receive it, or to have it read even ; but at once expelled him. The second and last session of the third
Legislative Assembly came to a close Feb. 18, 1842.
For the next six years there were seven ses- sions of the territorial legislature, as follows: First session, 4th Legislative Assembly, com- menced Dec. 5, 1842, ended April 17, 1843; second sesssion, 4th Legislative Assembly, com- menced Dec. 4, 1843, ended Jan. 31, 1844; third session, 4th Legislative Assembly, com- menced Jan. 6, 1845, ended Feb. 24, 1845; fourth session, 4th Legislative Assembly, com- menced Jan 5, 1846, ended Feb. 3, 1846; first ses- sion,5th Legislative Assembly,commenced Jan.4, 1847, ended Feb. 11, 1847; special session, 5th Legislative Assembly, commenced Oct. 18, 1847, ended Oct. 27, 1847; second session, 5th Legislative Assembly, commenced Feb. 7, 1848, ended March 13, 1848.
The members of the first session of the fourth legislative assembly had been elected unded a new apportionment based upon a census taken in June, showing a total popula- tion of 46,678. In each house there was a democratie majority. Gov. Doty was a whig. It was a stormy session. After the two houses had organized, the governor refused to communicate with them, as a body legally assembled, according to the organie act, he claiming that no appropriation for that object had been made by Congress. The houses con- tinned in session until the 10th day of December, when they adjourned until the 13th of January, 1843, they having meanwhile made representa- tion to the National Legislature, then in session, of the objections of the governor. It was not until the 4th of February that a quorum in both houses had assembled. Previous to this, Con- gress had made an appropriation to cover the expenses of the session; and the governor, on the 13th of Jannary, had issued a proclamation convening a special session on the 6th of March. Both houses in February adjourned to the day fixed by the governor, which ended the troubles; and the final adjournment took place, as already stated, April 17, 1843. Nathaniel P. Tallmadge
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was appointed governor in place of Doty ou the 21st of June, 1844, his commission bearing date the 16th of September. James K. Polk having been elected President of the United States in the fall of that year, Henry Dodge was again put in the executive chair of the ter- ritory, receiving his appointment April 8, 1845, and being commissioned May 13 following.
It was during the fourth session of the fourth legislative assembly that preliminary steps were taken, which resulted in the formation of a State government. The first Tuesday in April, 1846, was the day fixed upon for the people to vote for or against the proposition. When taken it resulted in a large majority voting in favor of the measure. An act was passed providing for taking the census of the territory, and for the apportionment by the governor of delegates to form a State constitu- tion, based upon the new enumeration. The delegates were to be elected on the first Mon- day in September, and the convention was to assemble on the first Monday in October, 1846. The constitution when formed was to be sub- mitted to the vote of the people for adoption or rejection, as, at the close of the session, the the terms of members of the council who had been elected for four years, and of the honse. who had been elected for two years, all ended. The legislature re-organized the election dis- tricts, and conferred on the governor the power and duty of making an apportionment, based on the census to be taken, for the next Legislative Assembly, when, on the 3d of February, 1846, both houses adjourned sine die. The census taken in the following June showed a popula- tion for the territory of 155,217. Delegates having been elected to form a constitution for the proposed new State, met at Madison on the 5th day of October. After completing their labors, they adjourned. This event took place on the 16th of December, 1846. The constitu- tion thus formed was submitted to a popular
vote on the first Tuesday of April, 1847, and rejected. A special session of the legislature, to take action concerning the admission of Wis- consin into the Union began Oct. 18, 1847, and a law was passed for the holding of another convention to frame a constitution. Delegates to the new convention were elected on the last Monday of November, and that body met at Madison the 15th of December, 1847. Acensus of the territory was taken this year, which showed a population of 210,546. The result of the labors of the second constitutional conven- tion was the formation of a constitution. which, being submitted to the people on the second Monday of March, 1848, was duly ratified. On the 29th of May, 1848, by act of Congress. Wisconsin became a State.
It may be here premised that the western boundary of the new State left out a full or- ganized county, with a sheriff, clerk of court, judge of probate, and justices of the peace. A bill had been introduced at a previous session in Congress, by Morgan L. Martin, the delegate from Wisconsin, to organize a territorial govern- ment for Minnesota, including the district left out on the admission of Wisconsin; but which failed to become a law. The citizens of what is now Minnesota were very anxious to obtain a territorial government, and two public meetings were held-one at St. Paul, and the other at Stillwater-advising John Catlin, who was secretary of Wisconsin, to issue a proclamation as the acting governor, for the election of a delegate to represent what was left of the territory of Wisconsin. Mr. Catlin repaired to Stillwater and issued a proclamation accordingly. H. II. Sibley was elected; nearly 400 votes hav- ing been polled at the election. Sibley was admitted to his seat on the floor of Congress by a vote of two to one. His admission facilitated and hastened the passage of a bill for the or- ganization of a territorial government for Min- nesota.
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CHAPTER III.
WISCONSIN AS A STATE.
The State of Wisconsin is bounded on the north by Minnesota and Michigan; on the east by the State last mentioned; on the south, by Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota; and on the west, by the two last named States. Its boundaries, as more partienlarly described, are as follows: Beginning at its northeast corner of the State of Illinois, that is to say, at a point in the center of Lake Michigan, where the line of forty-two degrees and thirty minutes of north latitude, crosses the same; thence running with the boun- dary line of the State of Michigan, through Lake Michigan [and ] Green bay to the mouth of the Menomonee river; thence up the channel of the said river to the Brule river; thence up said last mentioned river to Lake Brule; thence along the southern shore of Lake Brule, in a direct line to the center of the channel between Mid- dle and South islands, in the Lake of the Desert; thence in a direct line to the head waters of the Montreal river, as marked upon the survey made by Captain Cram; thence down the main chan- nel of the Montreal river to the middle of Lake Superior; thence through the center of Lake Superior to the mouth of the St. Louis river; thence up the main channel of said river to the first rapids in the same, above the Indian vil- lage, according to Nicollett's map, thence due south to the main branch of the River St. Croix; thence down the main channel of said river to the Mississippi; thence down the center of the main channel of that river to the northwest corner of the State of Illinois; thence due east with the northern boundary of the State of Illinois to the place of beginning. The gen- eral shape of Wisconsin is that of an
irregular pentagon. Its land area is 53,- 924 square miles; and, in respect to size, it ranks with the other States as the 15th. It is known as one of the North Central States, east of the Mississippi. It extends from 9 degrees 50 minutes to 15 degrees 50 minutes west longi- tude from Washington city, and from 42 de- grees 30 minutes to about 47 degrees 30 minutes north latitude. It has Lake Michigan on the east, Green bay, Menomonee and Brule rivers, Lake Vieux Desert, the Montreal river, Lake Superior and the St. Louis river; on the north- east and north; and, on the west, the St. Croix and the Mississippi rivers .* The average length of the State is about 260 miles; its average breadth 215 miles. The surface features of Wisconsin present a configuration between the mountainous, on the one hand, and a monoto- nous level, on the other. The State occupies a swell of land lying between three notable de- pressions: Lake Michigan, on the east; Lake Superior, on the north; and the valley of the Mississippi, on the west. From these depress- ions the surface slopes upward to the summit altitudes. Scattered over the State are promi- nent hills, but no mountains. Some of these hills swell upward into rounded domes, some ascend precipitously into castellated towers; and some reach prominence without regard to beauty
*** The boundary of Wisconsin is commonly given as Lake Superior and the State of Michigan on the north, and Michi- igan and Lake Michigan on the east, and sometimes, also, the Mississippi river is given as a part of the western boun- dary. These boundaries are not the true ones. The State of Wisconsin extends to the center of Lakes Michigan and Su- perior, and to the center of the main channel of the Missis- sippi river. As the States of Wisconsin and Michigan meet in the center of Lake Michigan, it is not Lake Michigan that hounds Wisconsin on the east, but the State of Michigan, and so on. The correct boundary of Wisconsin in general terins, is as follows: Wisconsin is bounded north by Minnesota and Michigan, east by Michigan, south by Illinois, and west by Iowa and Minnesota."-A. O. Wright.
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or form or convenience of description. The highest peak, in the southwestern part of the State, is the West Blue Monnd, 1, 151 feet above Lake Michigan; in the eastern part, Lapham's Peak, 824 feet; in the central part, Rib Hill, 1,263 feet; while the crest of the Penokee Range, in the northern part, rises upward of 1,000 feet. The drainage systems correspond, in general, to the topographical features before described. The face of the State is the growth of geologic ages furrowed by the teardrops of the skies.
The constitution of Wisconsin provided for the election of a governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of State, treasurer and attorney gen- eral, as the officers of State. The first State election was held May 8, 1848, when, not only State officers were chosen, but members of the Legislature and members of Congress. The fol- lowing are the names of the governors elected and the terms they have served, since Wisconsin became a State: Nelson Dewey, June 7, 1848 to Jan. 5, 1852; Leonard J. Farwell, Jan. 5, 1852, to Jan. 5, 1854; William A. Barstow, Jan. 2, 1854, to March 21, 1856; Arthur McArthur, t March 21, to March 25, 1856; Coles Bashford, March 25, 1856, to Jan. 4, 1858; Alexander W. Randall, Jan. 4, 1858, to Jan. 6, 1862; Lonis P. Ilarvey, Jan. 6, 1862, to April 19, 1862; Edward Solomon, } April 19, 1862, to Jan. 4, 1864: James T. Lewis, Jan. 4, 1864, to Jan. 1, 1866; Lucius Farchild, Jan. 1, 1866, to Jan. 1, 1872: C. C. Washburn, Jan. 1, 1872, to Jan. 5, 1874; William R. Taylor, Jan. 5, 1874, to ,Jan. 3, 1876; Harrison Ludington, Jan. 3, 1876, to Jan. 7, 1878; William E. Smith, Jan. 7, 1878 to Jan. 2, 1882, Jeremiah M. Rusk, Jan. 2, 1882, and still in office.
The gubernatorial vote of Wisconsin since its admission into the Union was as follows:
1848.
Dewey, democrat. 19,538
Tweedy, whig. 14,449
Dewey's majority
5,089
1 Ex-Oficio.
1849.
Dewey, democrat. 16,649
Collins, whig. 11,317
Dewey's majority 5,332
1851.
Farwell, whig. 22,319
Upham, democrat ... 21,812
Farwell's majority
507
1853.
Barstow, democrat. 30,405
ilolton, republicau 21,886
Baird, whig.
3,334
Barstow's pluralitv 8,519
1855.
Barstow, democrat. 36, 355
Bashford, republican 36, 198
Barstow's majority *157
1857.
Randall, republicau.
44, 693
Cross, democrat. 44, 239
Randall's majority. 454
1859.
Randall, republican 59,999
llobart, democrat. 52,539
Randall's majority
7.460
1861.
Harvey, republican
53,777
Ferguson, democrat. 45,456
Harvey's majority
8,321
1863.
Lewis, republican.
22, 717
Palmer, democrat 49,053
Lewis' majority
23, 664
1865.
Fairchild, republican 58,332
lIobart, democrat.
48, 330
Fairchild's majority 10, 002
1867.
Fairchi.d, republican. . 73, 637
Tallmadge, democrat.
68,873
Fairchild's majority.
4, 764
*This certificate was set aside by the supreme court.
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1869.
Fairchild, republican 69,502
Robinson, democrat. 61,239
Fairchilds' majority 8,263
1871.
Washburn, republican 78,301
Doolittle, democrat 68, 910
Washburn's majority 9,391
1873.
Taylor, democrat .. 81,599
Washburn, republican 66, 224
Taylor's majority 15, 375
1875.
Ludington, republican 85, 155
Taylor, democrat. 84,314
Ludington's majority. 841
1877.
Smith, republican. 78, 759
Mallory, democrat. 0.486
Allis, greenback 26,216
Smith's majority 8.273
1879.
Smith, republican.
100. 535
Jenkins, democrat. 75,080
May, greenback. 12, 096
Smith's majority over both. 12.509
1881.
Kusk, republican 81, 754
Fratt, democrat. 69. 797
Kanouse. prohibition 13, 225
Allis, greenback. 7,002
Rusk's plurality 11,957
The following are the names of the lieuten- ant governors and their terms of service, since Wisconsin became a State: John E. Holmes,. June 7, 1848, to Jan. 7, 1850; Samuel W. Beall, Jan. 7, 1850, to Jan. 5, 1852; Timothy Burns, .Jan. 5, 1852, to Jan. 2, 1854; James T. Lewis, Jan. 2, 1854, to Jan. 7, 1856; Arthur McArthur, Jan. 7, 1856, to Jan. 4, 1858; E. D. Campbell, Jan. 1, 1858, to Jan. 2, 1860; Butler G. Noble, Jan. 2,) 1860 to Jan. 6, 1862; Edward Solomon, Jan. 6, 1862, to April 19, 1862; Gerry W. Hazelton, (ex-officio), Sept. 10, 1862, to Sept. 26, 1862;
Wyman Spooner, Jan. 14, 1863, to Jan. 3, 1870; Thaddeus C. Ponnd, Jan. 3, 1870, to Jan. 1, 1872; Milton H. Pettit, Jan. 1, 1872, to March 23, 1873: Charles D. Parker, Jan. 5, 1874, to Jan. 7, 1878; James M. Bingham, Jan. 7, 1878, to Jan. 2, 1882; Samuel S. Fifield, Jan. 2, 1882, and still in office.
The following are the persons that have been elected secretaries of State, with their terms of office, since the State was admitted into the Union:
Thomas McHugh, June 7, 1848, to Jan. 7, 1850; William A. Barstow, Jan. 7, 1850, to Jan. 5, 1852; C. D. Robinson, Jau. 5, 1852, to Jan. 2, 1854; Alexander T. Gray, Jan. 2, 1854, to Jan. 7, 1856; David W. Jones, Jan. 7, 1856, to .Jan. 2, 1860; Louis P. Harvey, Jan. 2, 1866, to Jan. 6, 1862; James T. Lewis, Jan. 6, 1862, to Jan. 4, 1864; Lucius Fairchild, Jan. 4, 1864, to Jan. 1, 1866; Thomas S. Allen, Jan. 1, 1836, to Jan. 3, 1870; Llywelyn Breese, Jan. 3, 1870, to Jan. 5, 1874; Peter Doyle, Jan. 5, 1874, to January 7, 1878; Ham B. Warner, Jan. 7, 1878, to Jan. 2, 1882; Ernest G. Timme, Jan. 2, 1882 and still in office.
The treasurers, with their terms of office, have been as follows:
Jairus C. Fairchild, June 7, 1848, to Jan. 5, 1852; Edward H. Janssen, Jan. 5, 1852, to Jan. 7, 1856; Charles Kuehn, Jan. 7, 1856, to Jan 4. 1858; Samuel D. Hastings, Jan. 4, 1858, to Jan. 1, 1866; William E. Smith, Jan. 1, 1866, to Jan. 3. 1870; llenry Baetz, Jan. 3, 1870 to Jan. 5, 1874; Ferdinand Koehn, Jan. 5, 1874, to Jan. 7, 1878; Richard Guenther, Jan. 7, 1878, to Jan. 2, 1882; Edward C. McFetridge, Jan. 2, 1882 and still in office.
Attorneys-General, with their terms of office, have been elected as follows:
James S. Brown, June 7, 1848, to Jan. 7, 1850; S. Park Coon, Jan. 7, 1850, to Jan. 5, 1852; Ex- perience Estabrook, Jan. 5, 1852, to Jan. 2, 1854; George B. Smith, Jan. 2, 1854, to Jan. 7, 1856; William R. Smith, Jan. 7, 1856, to Jan. 4, 1858; Gabriel Bouck, Jan. 4, 1858 to Jan, 2, 1860;
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James II. Howe, Jan. 2, 1860, to Oct. 7, 1862; Winfield Smith, Oct. 7, 1862, to Jan. 1, 1866; Charles R. Gill, Jan. 2, 1866 to Jan. 3, 1870; Stephen S. Barlow, Jan. 3, 1870, to Jan. 5, 1874; A. Scott S'oan, Jan. 5, 1874, to Jan. 7, 1878; Alexander Wilson, Jan. 7, 1878, to Jan. , 1882; Leander F. Frisby, Jan. 2, 1882, and still in office.
The constitution divided the State into nine- teen senatorial and sixty-six assembly districts. In each of these districts, on the 8th of May, 1848, one member was elected.
The first Legislature of the State began its session at Madison, the capital, where all subse- quent ones have convened. The commencement and ending of each session, with the names of the speakers, were as follows.
Ninean E. Whiteside, June 5, 1848, to Aug- ust 21.
Harrison C. Hobart, Jan. 10, 1849, to April 2. Moses M. Strong, Jan. 9, 1850, to February 11. Frederick W. Horn, Jan. 8, 1851, to March 17 James M. Shafer, Jan. 14, 1852, to April 19. llenry L. Palmer, Jan. 12, 1853, to April 4. Henry L. Palmer, June 6, 1853, to July 13. Frederick W. Iloro, Jan. 11, 1854, to April 3, Charles C. Sholes, Jan. 10, 1855, to April 2. William Hull, Jan. 9, 1856, to March 31. William Hull, Sept. 3, 1856, to October 14. Wyman Spooner, Jan. 14, 1857, to March 9. Frederick S. Lovell, Jan. 13, 1858, to May 17. William P. Lyon, Jan. 12, 1859, to March 21. William P. Lyon, Jan. 11, 1860, to April 2. Amasa Cobb, Jan. 9, 1861, to April 17. Amasa Cobb, May 15, 1861, to May 27. James W. Beardsley, Jan. 8, 1862, to April 7. James W. Beardsley, June 3, 1862, to June 17. James W. Beardsley, Sept. 10, 1862, to Sept. 26.
J. Allen Barker, Jan. 14, 1863, to April 2. William W. Field, Jan. 13, 1864, to April 4. William W. Field, Jan. 11, 1865, to April 10. IIenry D). Barron, Jan. 10, 1866, to April 12. Angus Cameron, Jan. 9, 1867, to April 11.
Alexander M. Thomson, Jan. 8, 1868 to March 6.
Alexander M. Thomson, Jan. 13, 1869, to March 11.
James M. Bingham, Jan. 12, 1870, to March 17.
William E. Smith, Jan. 11, 1871, to March 25. Daniel Hall, Jan. 10, 1872, to March 26.
Henry D. Barron, Jan. 8, 1873, to March 20. Gabe Bonck, Jan. 14, 1874, to March 12.
Frederick W. Ilorn, Jan. 13, 1875, to March 6. Samuel S. Fifield, Jan. 12, 1876, to March 14. John B. Cassoday, Jan. 10, 1877, to March 8.
Augustus R. Barrows, Jan. 9, 1878, to March 21.
Augustus R. Barrows, June 4, 1878, to June 7. David M. Kelley, Jan. 8, 1879, to March 5.
Alexander A. Arnold, Jan. 14, 1880, to March 17.
Ira D). Bradford, Jan. 12, 1881, to April 4. Franklin L. Gilson, Jan. 11, 1882, to March 31. Earl P. Finch, Jan. 10, 1883, to April 4.
The constitution divided the State into two congressional districts, in each of which one member of Congress was elected May 8, 1848. The first district embraced the counties of Mil- waukee, Waukesha, Jefferson, Racine, Walworth, Rock and Green; the second distriet was com posed of the counties of Washington, Sheboy- gan, Manitowoc, Calumet. Brown, Winnebago, Fond du Lac, Marquette, Sauk, Portage, Colum- bia, Dodge, Dane, Iowa, Lafayette, Grant. Richland, Crawford, Chippewa, St Croix and La Pointe-the counties of Richland, Chippewa and La Pointe being unorganized. (It may here be stated that the first Legislature changed the apportionment, making three districts; other apportionments have been made at each decade, so that there are now nine congress- ional districts.) The first members were elected to the XXXth Congress, which expired March 4. 1849. The members elected from Wisconsin to that and subsequent Congresses are:
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XXXth Congress, 1847-9.
First District. - William Pitt Lynde.
Second District .- Mason C. Darling. * XXXIst Congress, 1849-51.
First District. - Charles Durkee.
Second District. - Orsamus Cole.
Third District. - James Duane Doty.
XXXIId Congress, 1851-53.
First District. - Charles Durkee.
Second District. - Ben. C Eastman.
Third District. - John B. Macy.
XXXIIId Congress, 1853-55.
First District -Daniel Wells. Jr.
Second District -Ben C. Eastman.
Third District. - John B. Macy .
XXXIVth Congress, 1855-57.
First District .- Daniel Wells, Jr.
Second District .- C. C. Washburn.
Third District .- Charles Billinghurst.
XXXVth Congress, 1857-59.
First District-John F. Potter.
Second District. - C. C. Washburn.
Third District .- Charles Billinghurst.
XXXVIth Congress, 1859-61.
First District .- John F. Potter. Second District .- C. C. Washburn.
Third District, -Charles H. Lirrabee.
XXXVIIth Congress, 1861-63.
First District. - John F. Potter.
Second District .- Luther Hanchett, + Walter Mc- Indoe. Third District. -- A. Scott Sloan.
XXXVIIIth Congress, 1863-65.
First District. - James S. Brown.
Second District. - Ithamar C. Sloan, Third District .- Amasa Cobb. Fourth District .- Charles A. Eldredge. Fifth District. - Ezra Wheeler.
Sixth District. - Walter D. McIndoe.
XXXIXth Congress, 1865-67.
First District. - Halbert E. Paine.
Second District .- Ithamar C. Sloan. Third District -- Amasa Cobb. Fourth District .- Charles A. Eldredge. Fifth District .- Philetus Sawyer. Sixth District. - Walter D. Mcindoe.
* Took their seats June 5 and 9, 1848.
+ Died Nov. 24, 1862; Melndoe elected to fill the vacancy, Deo. 30, 1862.
XLth Congress, 1867-69.
First District-Halbert E. Paine.
Second District. - Benjamin F. Hopkins.
Third District. - Amasa Cobb.
Fourth District-Charles A. Eldredge.
Fifth District .- Philetus Sawyer.
Sixth District. - Cadwallader C. Washburn.
XLIst Congress, 1869-71.
First District. - Halbert E. Paine.
Second District. - Benjamin F. Hopkins. # David Atwood.
Third District .- Amasa Cobb.
Fourth District. - Charles A. Eldredge.
Fifth District. - Phietus Sawyer.
Sixth District -Cadwallader C. Washburn.
XLIId Congress, 1871-73.
First District. - Alexander Mitchell.
Second District .- Gerry W. Hazelton.
Third District. - J. Allen Barber.
Fourth District. - Charles A. Eldredge.
Fifth District .- Philetus Sawyer.
Sixth District .- Jeremiah M. Rusk.
XLIIId Congress, 1873-75.
First District. - Charles G Williams. Second District. - Gerry W. Hazelton.
Third District .- J. Allen Barber. Fourth District. - Alexander Mitchell.
Fifth District. - Charles A. Eldredge.
Sixth District. - Philetus Sawyer Seventh District. - Jeremiah M. Rusk. Eighth District, -Alexander S. McDill.
XLIVth Congress, 1875-77.
First District .- Charles G. Williams. Second District .- Lucien B. Caswell. Third District. - Henry S. Magoon. Fourth District .- William Pitt Lynde. Fifth District. - Samuel D. Burchard.
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