1867 Massachusetts legislature

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Massachusetts General Court
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Overview
Legislative body General Court
ElectionNovember 6, 1866
Senate
Members40
President Joseph Adams Pond
Party control Republican (40) [1]
House
Members240
Speaker James M. Stone
Party control Republican
(230 R, 10 D) [1]
Sessions
1stJanuary 2, 1867 (1867-01-02) – June 1, 1867 (1867-06-01) [2]

The 88th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1867 during the governorship of Republican Alexander Bullock. [3] Joseph Adams Pond served as president of the Senate and James M. Stone served as speaker of the House. [4] [5]

Contents

"In 1867 the Republican power in the Legislature was total in the Senate, 40 Republicans out of forty seats. In the House the numbers rose to 230 Republicans as against but 10 Democrats." [6]

Senators

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Seating chart of Massachusetts senate in 1867

Representatives

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References

  1. 1 2 Cornelius Dalton; John Wirkkala; Anne Thomas (1984). "Political Complexion of the General Court 1867-1980". Leading the Way: a History of the Massachusetts General Court, 1629-1980. Boston: Massachusetts Secretary of State. p. 441+. ISBN   0961391502.
  2. ↑ "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  3. ↑ Journal of the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1867, 1867 – via Google Books
  4. ↑ "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
  5. ↑ "Government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts". Massachusetts Register, 1867. 1852 – via Archive.org.
  6. ↑ John F. Parker (1985), "Evolution of Massachusetts Party Government (1630s-1980s)", Legislative Life, Its Realities, Facts, Wit & Humor, New Legislators' Orientation, State House, Boston
  7. 1 2 3 Court, Massachusetts General (1867). Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. hdl:2452/40645.
  8. 1 2 Massachusetts, State Library of; Court, Massachusetts General (2010), Black Legislators in the Massachusetts General Court: 1867-Present, State Library of Massachusetts, hdl:2452/48905

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