1859 Massachusetts legislature

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Massachusetts General Court
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Overview
Legislative body General Court
ElectionNovember 2, 1858
Senate
Members40
President Charles A. Phelps
Party control Republican [1]
House
Members240
Speaker Charles Hale
Party control Republican [1]
Sessions
1stJanuary 5, 1859 (1859-01-05) – April 6, 1859 (1859-04-06) [2]

The 80th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1859 during the governorship of Nathaniel Prentice Banks. Charles A. Phelps served as president of the Senate and Charles Hale served as speaker of the House. [3]

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"In 1858 the Republicans took a firm grip on both branches of the Legislature electing 34 Senate members as against two Democrats and four other. The House went Republican by the widest margin ever with 314 Republicans and but three Democrats." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 John F. Parker (1985), "Evolution of Massachusetts Party Government (1630's-1980's)", Legislative Life, Its Realities, Facts, Wit & Humor, New Legislators' Orientation, State House, Boston
  2. "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  3. "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
  4. "Government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". Massachusetts Register, 1859 via Archive.org.

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