25th Wisconsin Legislature

The Twenty-Fifth Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 10, 1872, to March 26, 1872, in regular session.

25th Wisconsin Legislature
24th 26th
Wisconsin State Capitol, 1863
Overview
Legislative bodyWisconsin Legislature
Meeting placeWisconsin State Capitol
TermJanuary 1, 1872 January 6, 1873
ElectionNovember 7, 1871
Senate
Members33
Senate PresidentMilton Pettit (R)
President pro temporeCharles G. Williams (R)
Party controlRepublican
Assembly
Members100
Assembly SpeakerDaniel Hall (R)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
1stJanuary 10, 1872 March 26, 1872

This was the first legislative session after the redistricting of the Senate and Assembly according to an act of the previous session.

Senators representing even-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 7, 1871. Senators representing odd-numbered districts were serving the second year of their two-year term, having been elected in the general election held on November 8, 1870.

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