The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Although the claim is disputed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania,the SJC claims the distinction of being the oldest continuously functioning appellate court in the Americas,with a recognized history dating to the establishment of the Massachusetts Superior Court of Judicature in 1692 under the charter of the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Moses Kimball was an American politician,museum curator and owner,and showman. Kimball was a business rival and close associate of P. T. Barnum and public-spirited citizen of Boston,Massachusetts who represented the city in the Massachusetts General Court for several non-consecutive terms from 1851 and 1877 and made several runs for mayor.
Sean Garballey is the current Massachusetts State Representative for the 23rd Middlesex District representing Arlington and West Medford. He was elected in a special election on 4 March 2008,after the incumbent,J. James Marzilli Jr. won a 2007 special election for a seat in the Massachusetts Senate.
Cornelius F. Desmond Jr. was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and as City Manager of Lowell,Massachusetts.
Edward Garrison Walker (1830–1901),also Edwin Garrison Walker,was an American artisan in Boston who became an attorney;in 1861,he became one of the first black men to pass the Massachusetts bar. In 1866 he and Charles Lewis Mitchell were the first two African Americans elected to the Massachusetts state legislature. Walker was the son of Eliza and David Walker,the militant abolitionist and author of An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World (1829).
Rady Mom is an American politician and a representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the 18th Middlesex district. The district was formerly represented by Kevin Murphy,who vacated his seat in 2014 when he was hired as the city manager of Lowell. Mom is the first Cambodian-American to be elected to the Massachusetts state Legislature as well as the first Cambodian American elected to a state legislature in the country.
The 1879 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Middlesex County. Democrat Margaret Scarsdale of Pepperell has represented the district since 2023. Candidates for this district seat in the 2022 Massachusetts general election included Andrew Shepherd and Catherine Lundeen.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 16th Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Middlesex County. Democrat Rodney Elliot of Lowell has represented the district since 2023.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 17th Middlesex district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Middlesex County. Democrat Vanna Howard was elected to the position on November 3,2020.
The 87th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1866 during the governorship of Alexander H. Bullock. Joseph Adams Pond served as president of the Senate and James M. Stone served as speaker of the House.
The 92nd Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1871 during the governorship of Republican William Claflin. Horace H. Coolidge served as president of the Senate and Harvey Jewell served as speaker of the House.
The 86th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1865 during the governorship of John Albion Andrew. Jonathan E. Field served as president of the Senate and Alexander Hamilton Bullock served as speaker of the House.
The 129th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1882 during the governorship of John Davis Long. Robert R. Bishop served as president of the Senate and Charles J. Noyes served as speaker of the House of Representatives.
The 59th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1838 during the governorship of Edward Everett. Myron Lawrence served as president of the Senate and Robert Charles Winthrop served as speaker of the House.
The 76th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1855 during the governorship of Henry Gardner. Henry Wetherby Benchley served as president of the Senate and Daniel C. Eddy served as speaker of the House.
The 46th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1825 and 1826 during the governorship of Levi Lincoln Jr. Nathaniel Silsbee served as president of the Senate and Timothy Fuller served as speaker of the House.
The 48th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1827 and 1828 during the governorship of Levi Lincoln Jr. John Mills served as president of the Senate and William C. Jarvis served as speaker of the House.
The 50th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 1829 during the governorship of Levi Lincoln Jr. Sherman Leland served as president of the Senate and William B. Calhoun served as speaker of the House.
The 2022 Massachusetts House of Representatives election was held on Tuesday,November 8,2022,with the primary election having been held on Tuesday,September 6,2022. Massachusetts voters selected all 160 members of the State House to serve two-year terms in the 2023–2024 Massachusetts legislature. The election coincided with United States national elections and Massachusetts state elections,including U.S. House,Governor,and Massachusetts Senate.
