Twenty-Seventh Legislature, 1873-1874
Session Details
Start Date: 1/1/1873
End Date: 12/31/1874
Elect Date: 11/5/1872
Sworn in Date: 1/1/1873
House Leadership
Speaker
Charles Croswell
Speaker Pro Tempore
Claudius Grant
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
James Childs
House Committees
Agricultural College
Charles Morse
Deliverance Priest
John Rich
Asa Warren
Merritt Chafey
Andrew Dovel
Agriculture
Charles Thompson
George VanAken
Jacob Walton
Alexander Hewitt
Asylum for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Onesimus Pierce
Emery Simpson
Francis Ackley
Levi Goodrich
Henry Howard
Asylum for the Insane
Rodolphus Sanderson
Amos Wheeler
Evan Bonine
Peter Cook
Alonzo Knapp
Drainage
Henry Welch
Daniel Dinturff
George Kipp
Education
Aaron Perry
Asa Warren
John Brunson
Claudius Grant
Charles Luce
Elections
Charles Morse
Charles Thompson
Erastus Welker
James Burns
Alexander Hewitt
Engrossment and Enrollment
John Rich
William Sessions
Samuel Blackman
Frederick Collins
Charles Luce
Federal Relations
Evan Bonine
Thomas Bottomley
Andrew Climie
Matthew Markey
Thomas Ripley
Fisheries
Henry Welch
Amos Wheeler
Daniel Wixson
Peter Cook
Eli Miller
Geological Survey
Michael Noyes
Edward Briggs
Henry Edwards
William Harris
Thomas Ripley
Harbors
Merritt Chafey
William Curtis
Henry Gordon
Edward Green
James Haywood
Andrew Dovel
Horticulture
Winfield Scott
Thomas West
Edward Briggs
Conrad Fey
James Lockwood
Immigration
William Chamberlain
John Drew
Conrad Fey
Jan Garvelink
John Greusel
Insurance
Charles Watkins
Thomas West
Elisha Zimmerman
James Caplis
Edward Green
Internal Improvements
Lawrence Remer
Winfield Scott
Samuel Garfield
Christian Hertzler
Jacob Lamb
Judiciary
Elias Rose
Henry Shaw
John Speed
Ebenezer Eggleston
Arthur Gilmore
Andrew Dovel
Local Taxation
Daniel Dinturff
William Curtis
Henry Gordon
Christian Hertzler
Preston Mitchell
Lumber and Salt Interests
Robert Haire
James Haywood
Henry Howard
George Lewis
James Lockwood
Manufactures
Thomas ODell
Rodolphus Sanderson
Rowland VanScoy
William Drake
John Greusel
Military Affairs
Erwin Watkins
William Withington
Henry Edwards
Thomas Ferguson
Robert Haire
Mines and Minerals
Rowland VanScoy
Frederick Bailey
Edward Breitung
Horace Cady
William Harris
Municipal Corporations
John Speed
Elisha Zimmerman
Edward Breitung
John Buell
John Hoyt
Printing
Francis Ackley
Thomas Cobb
Jan Garvelink
Isaac Fancher
Orcott Hosner
Private Corporations
Lawrence Remer
LeGrand Smith
James Caplis
Ebenezer Eggleston
Preston Mitchell
Public Health
Onesimus Pierce
Gilbert Striker
Henry Thomas
Benjamin Walker
Ira Bartholomew
Public Lands
William Sessions
Thomas Bottomley
Edward Briggs
John Buell
Richard Hoar
Railroads
Arnold Walker
Frederick Walker
Erwin Watkins
Richard Hoar
Reform School
William Chamberlain
John Drew
Shiverick Kellogg
George Kipp
Eli Miller
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Fayette Parsons
Solon Robinson
Gilbert Striker
Erastus Welker
Samuel Garfield
Roads and Bridges
Arnold Walker
Benjamin Walker
Frederick Walker
John Walker
Levi Walker
Rules and Joint Rules
Ira Bartholomew
John Carter
Arthur Gilmore
Orcott Hosner
Matthew Markey
State Affairs
Levi Walker
Frederick Bailey
Samuel Blackman
Horace Cady
William Drake
State Library
Aaron Perry
Emery Simpson
John Brunson
Thomas Ferguson
John Hoyt
State Prison
Fayette Parsons
Solon Robinson
Jacob Walton
George Lewis
Richard Miller
State Public School
Alexander Robertson
LeGrand Smith
George VanAken
John Walker
Jacob Lamb
Supplies and Expenditures
Thomas ODell
Charles Watkins
Sullivan Armstrong
Levi Goodrich
Shiverick Kellogg
Towns and Counties
Daniel Wixson
Sullivan Armstrong
Edward Breitung
Andrew Climie
Richard Miller
University and Normal School
Michael Noyes
Alexander Robertson
Henry Thomas
Frederick Collins
Alonzo Knapp
Ways and Means
William Withington
James Burns
Thomas Cobb
Claudius Grant
Isaac Fancher
Senate Committees
Agricultural College
Charles Mickley
Abraham Prutzman
John Sumner
Agricultural Interests
Ira Butterfield
William Stoddard
David Anderson
Appropriations and Finance
Charles DeLand
Nathan King
William Wesson
Asylum for Deaf, Dumb and the Blind
James Curry
Levi Sparks
Frederick Wells
Asylum for the Insane
Ira Butterfield
James Neasmith
William Sutton
Banks and Incorporations
Nathan King
Mark Wilber
Adam Beattie
Canals, River and Habor Improvements
Edwin Isham
Harrison Wheeler
David Anderson
Cities and Villages
James Childs
Edwin Isham
Mark Wilber
Claims and Public Accounts
Henry Hinds
James Neasmith
Adam Beattie
Constitutional Amendments
Jonas McGowan
Harrison Wheeler
Mark Brewer
Counties and Townships
James Curry
Abraham Prutzman
William Sutton
Education and Public Schools
Moreau Crosby
Henry Hinds
John Mellen
Engrossment and Enrollment of Bills
Henry Clubb
Moreau Crosby
James Goodell
Expiring Laws
James Goodell
William Sutton
Mark Wilber
Federal Relations
Ralph Ely
John Mellen
William Mitchell
Fishing Interests
Henry Clubb
John Mellen
William Mitchell
Geological Survey of the State
John Mellen
William Mitchell
David Richardson
Immigration
Edgar Gray
Levi Sparks
John Sumner
Insurance
Moreau Crosby
Charles DeLand
William Stoddard
Judiciary
Philip Emerson
Jonas McGowan
Mark Brewer
Lumber Interests
James Curry
John Mellen
Frederick Wells
Mechanical Interests
Ira Butterfield
George Dewey
Abraham Prutzman
Military Affairs
Ralph Ely
Nathan King
Adam Beattie
Mines and Minerals
Edwin Isham
James Neasmith
William Stoddard
Printing
Henry Clubb
George Dewey
Philip Emerson
Public Lands
Edgar Gray
Edwin Isham
Charles Mickley
Railroads
Edgar Gray
Nathan King
Harrison Wheeler
Religious and Benevolent Societies
James Childs
Levi Sparks
John Sumner
Roads and Bridges
James Goodell
Henry Hinds
William Mitchell
Rules and Joint Rules
Charles DeLand
James Goodell
Mark Brewer
Saline Interests
Charles DeLand
Ralph Ely
Harrison Wheeler
State Affairs
Levi Walker
Ira Butterfield
Charles Mickley
Levi Sparks
State Capitol and Public Buildings
David Richardson
Frederick Wells
David Anderson
State Library
Philip Emerson
Mark Wilber
David Anderson
State Prison
Moreau Crosby
Ralph Ely
Jonas McGowan
State Public School
Jonas McGowan
David Richardson
Mark Brewer
State Reform School
George Dewey
William Stoddard
Adam Beattie
Supplies and Miscellaneous Expenses of the Senate
Henry Hinds
Charles Mickley
William Wesson
University and Normal School
James Childs
David Richardson
William Wesson