11th Wisconsin Legislature
The Eleventh Wisconsin Legislature convened from January 13, 1858, to March 17, 1858, in regular 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 3, 1857. 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 4, 1856.
Major events
Major legislation
- February 25, 1858: Act to divide the County of Dunn, and create the County of Pepin,
- March 5, 1858: Act to divide the County of Marquette and erect the County of Green Lake,
- May 12, 1858: Act providing for the organization, enrolling and discipline of the Militia of the State of Wisconsin,
- May 17, 1858: Act to protect the people against corrupt and secret influences of matters of Legislation,
Party summary
Senate
Assembly
Sessions
Senate
- President of the Senate: Erasmus D. Campbell, Lieutenant Governor
- President pro tempore: Hiram H. Giles
Assembly
- Speaker of the Assembly: Frederick S. Lovell
Members
Senate
Members of the Wisconsin Senate for the Eleventh Wisconsin Legislature:| District | Counties | Senator | Party |
| 1 | Sheboygan | Elijah Fox Cook | Democrat |
| 2 | Brown, Door, Kewaunee, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawanaw | Morgan Lewis Martin | Democrat |
| 3 | Ozaukee | Herman J. Schulteis | Democrat |
| 4 | Washington | Densmore W. Maxon | Democrat |
| 5 | Northern Milwaukee | Augustus Greulich | Democrat |
| 6 | Southern Milwaukee | Patrick Walsh | Democrat |
| 7 | Racine | Champion S. Chase | Republican |
| 8 | Kenosha | Samuel R. McClellan | Republican |
| 9 | Adams, Juneau, Sauk | John T. Kingston | Republican |
| 10 | Waukesha | Denison Worthington | Republican |
| 11 | Eastern Dane | Hiram H. Giles | Republican |
| 12 | Walworth | John W. Boyd | Republican |
| 13 | Lafayette | Philemon B. Simpson | Democrat |
| 14 | Northern Jefferson | William Chappell | Democrat |
| 15 | Iowa, Richland | Lemuel W. Joiner | Republican |
| 16 | Grant | Noah H. Virgin | Republican |
| 17 | Western Rock | James Sutherland | Republican |
| 18 | Eastern Rock | Alden I. Bennett | Republican |
| 19 | Manitowoc, Calumet | Temple Clark | Democrat |
| 20 | Fond du Lac | Edward Pier | Republican |
| 21 | Winnebago | Edwin Wheeler | Republican |
| 22 | Dodge | William E. Smith | Republican |
| 23 | Southern Jefferson | Samuel C. Bean | Republican |
| 24 | Green | John H. Warren | Republican |
| 25 | Columbia | Moses M. Davis | Republican |
| 26 | Western Dane | Andrew Proudfit | Democrat |
| 27 | Marathon, Portage, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood | Luther Hanchett | Republican |
| 28 | Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, La Pointe, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix | Daniel Mears | Democrat |
| 29 | Marquette | Martin L. Kimball | Republican |
| 30 | Bad Ax, Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Tremealeau | William H. Tucker | Democrat |
Assembly
Members of the Assembly for the Eleventh Wisconsin Legislature:Employees
Senate
- Chief Clerk: John L. V. Thomas
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Nathaniel L. Stout
Assembly
- Chief Clerk: L. H. D. Crane
- Sergeant-at-Arms: Francis Massing