Twenty-Eight Legislature, 1875-1876


Session Details

Start Date: 1/6/1875
End Date: 12/31/1876
Elect Date: 11/3/1874
Sworn in Date: 1/6/1875

House Leadership


Speaker
John Hoyt

Speaker Pro Tempore
Erwin Watkins

Senate Leadership


President Pro Tempore
John Boies

House Committees


Accounts and Claims
Uriel Townsend

Agricultural College
Jacob Benedict
Ethan Brown
Alexander Copley
Cady Neff
Uriel Townsend

Agriculture
Albert Clark
Myron Harris
Ezra Lay
George VanAken
Thomas West

Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Godfrey Knight
John Norton
George Robinson
Samuel Walker
Amos Wheeler

Asylum for the Insane
Thomas Bradfield
Peter Klein
Jeremiah Ludington
Almon Preston
George VanAken

Drainage
Cleveland Hunt
James Moshier
Horace Ocobock
Franklin Packard
James Lee

Education
Frederick Bailey
William Cole
Christian Hertzler
Dirk VanRaalte
Thomas West

Elections
John Berk
Ethan Brown
Leonidas Hubbard
George Huggett

Engrossment and Enrollment
Moses Bartow
Henry Hart
Charles Morse
John Struble
George Yeckley

Federal Relations
David Hale
William Harden
Charles Little
Darwin Northrop
Amos Towne

Fisheries
Simpson Howland
Louis Meyer
Leroy Parker
Isaac Stow
James Craig

Geological Survey
Charles Brown
Edwin Hulbert
George Sutton
Isaac Wheeler
George Yeckley

Harbors
Worthy Churchill
Solomon Curry
Henry Howard
Thomas Wilson
James Lee

Horticulture
Allen Campbell
Peter Dow
John Houston
William Stephens
David Wiley

Immigration
Jacob Benedict
John Berk
James Daly
William Stephens

Insurance
William Benjamin
William Hull
Samuel Kilbourne
Dyckes McLachlin
Richard Robbins

Internal Improvements
Samuel Garfield
David Hale
Jeremiah Ludington
John Struble
George Sutton

Judiciary
George Huggett
Cleveland Hunt

Local Taxation
William Harden
Alexander Hewitt
William Hull
Ezra Lay
Louis Meyer

Lumber and Salt Interests
Worthy Churchill
Nathaniel Gerrish
Myron Harris
Andrew Walton
Amos Wheeler

Manufactures
James Eggleston
William Mercer
Almon Preston
Andrew Walton
Nathan Whitney

Military Affairs
Thomas Ferguson
Richard Robbins
Dirk VanRaalte
Isaac Wheeler
David Wiley

Mines and Minerals
Edwin Hulbert
Cady Neff
James Wood
George Yeckley

Municipal Corporations
Henry Hart
Christian Hertzler
Simpson Howland
Calvin Potter
Marshall Reed

Printing
John Berk
William Cole
Casper Schattler
Lorison Taylor

Private Corporations
Edward Green
Joseph Hollon
John Houston
Samuel Kilbourne

Public Health
William Benjamin
Peter Klein
Abraham Metcalf
Franklin Packard
John Sweetland

Public Lands
Simeon Billings
Edward Briggs
Solomon Curry
Isaac Green
John Norton

Railroads
Thomas Bradfield
Alexander Copley
Calvin Potter
Lawrence Remer
Erwin Watkins

Reform School
Simeon Billings
Peter Dow
Dyckes McLachlin
Abraham Metcalf
Darwin Northrop

Religious and Benevolent Societies
Albert Clark
Samuel Garfield
Leonidas Hubbard
Danforth Keyes
Uriel Townsend

Roads and Bridges
Nathaniel Gerrish
Michael Greiner
Alexander Hewitt
Casper Schattler
William Smith

Rules and Joint Rules
Henry Goodyear
Isaac Green
James Moshier
Lemuel Ranney
Lawrence Remer

State Affairs
Frederick Bailey
Edward Briggs
Joseph Hollon
John Rich
James Wood

State Library
Charles Brown
Frederick Clark
William Mercer
Isaac Stow
James Craig

State Prison
Moses Bartow
James Eggleston
Danforth Keyes
William Livingstone
Charles Morse

State Public School
William Backus
Allen Campbell
Horace Ocobock
Thomas Wilson

Supplies and Expenditures
Sullivan Armstrong
Philo Budlong
Michael Greiner
Lemuel Ranney
Marshall Reed

Towns and Counties
Sullivan Armstrong
William Backus
Isaac Green
George Robinson
Nathan Whitney

University and Normal School
James Daly
Thomas Ferguson
James Ransom
John Sweetland
Lorison Taylor

Ways and Means
Henry Howard
William Livingstone
Erwin Watkins

Senate Committees


Agricultural College
Charles Babcock
William Cook
Lyman Murray

Agricultural Interests
Charles Babcock
Lyman Murray
Charles Wood

Appropriations and Finance
William Adair
John Boies
John Osborn

Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Matthew Garvey
Heman Redfield
Frederick Wells

Asylum for Insane
William Adair
William Cook
Albert Thompson

Banks and Incorporations
Jeremiah Jenks
John Osborn
Peter White

Canals, River and Habor Improvements
Edgar Gray
Heman Redfield
Albert Thompson

Cities and Villages
John Boies
Isaac Fancher
William Webber

Claims and Public Accounts
Jeremiah Corey
William Cook
Lyman Murray

Constitutional Amendments
William Cook
George Huntington
Allen Morse

Counties and Townships
Francis Berrick
John Greusel
William Mitchell

Education and Public Schools
George Huntington
Albert Thompson
Asa Warren

Engrossment and Enrollment of Bills
Thomas Cobb
Asa Warren
Frederick Wells

Expiring Laws
Isaac Fancher
Lucius Hawkins
John Jones

Federal Relations
Matthew Garvey
Edgar Gray
John Mellen

Fishing Interests
Jeremiah Corey
James David
William Mitchell

Geological Survey of the State
John Boies
George Fish
Asa Warren

Immigration
Charles Babcock
John Greusel
Jeremiah Jenks

Insurance
Matthew Garvey
Henry Thomas
Peter White

Judiciary
Isaac Fancher
Edgar Gray
William Webber
Frederick Clark
Leroy Parker
James Ransom

Lumber Interests
James David
John Mellen
Charles Nelson

Mechanical Interests
Jeremiah Corey
Lucius Hawkins
Jeremiah Jenks

Military Affairs
James David
Allen Morse
Charles Wood

Mines and Minerals
Lyman Murray
Peter White
Charles Wood

Printing
Isaac Fancher
Albert Thompson

Public Health
Francis Berrick
Lyman Murray
Henry Thomas

Public Lands
George Fish
Edgar Gray
Townsend North

Railroads
Thomas Cobb
Asa Warren
Frederick Wells

Religious and Benevolent Societies
Francis Berrick
John Greusel
Albert Thompson

Roads and Bridges
William Adair
Lucius Hawkins
John Jones

Rules and Joint Rules
John Boies
George Fish
John Osborn

Saline Interests
Francis Berrick
Townsend North
William Webber

State Affairs
John Jones
Allen Morse
Charles Nelson

State Capitol and Public Buildings
John Greusel
Townsend North
William Webber

State Library
William Cook
Henry Thomas
William Webber

State Prison
John Jones
John Mellen
Charles Nelson

State Public School
George Fish
Jeremiah Jenks
William Mitchell
John Rich

State Reform School
John Boies
Townsend North
Peter White

Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses
Townsend North

Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses of the Senate
William Adair
Matthew Garvey

University and Normal School
George Huntington
Henry Thomas
Charles Wood