TheeleventhMinnesota Legislaturefirst convened on January 5, 1869. The 11 members of theMinnesota Senatewho represented odd-numbered districts were chosen in the General Election of November 5, 1867, while the 11 members of the Minnesota Senate who represented even-numbered districts, and the 47 members of theMinnesota House of Representatives,were chosen in the General Election of November 3, 1868.
^Sheardown was chosen, in a special election held prior to the beginning of the session, to complete the unexpired term of SenatorBenjamin Franklin,who died in office on a date uncertain, sometime after the session for the10th Legislatureadjourned. Sheardown was sworn in and took his seat at the beginning of the 11th Legislature.[5]
^Legislators Past & Presentnotes that Hyde's middle initial is listed as V. in Toensing, but Y. in The Minnesota Legislative Manuals, 1869 and 1871.[6]The Journal of the House of Representatives of the Eleventh Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota and the Journal of the House of Representatives of the Thirteenth Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota both list Hyde as "S. Y. Hyde", creating a presumption that Hyde's middle initial was Y.
^Legislators Past & Presentnotes that Smith's first initial is listed as "L. (R.?)" in Toensing, and both L. and R. in The Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1869.[7]However, the Journal of the House of Representatives of the Eleventh Session of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota lists Smith as "L. Smith", creating a presumption that his first initial was L.
