The 65th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1844 during the governorship of George N. Briggs. Josiah Quincy Jr. served as president of the Senate. Thomas H. Kinnicutt and Samuel H. Walley, Jr. served as speakers of the House.[3]
| 65th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Josiah Quincy Jr. | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 321 [1] | ||||
| Speaker | Thomas H. Kinnicutt, Samuel H. Walley, Jr. | ||||
| Sessions | |||||
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Senators
edit- Jehiel Abbott [4]
- Charles Francis Adams
- Morrill Allen
- Obed Barney
- Asahel Buck Jr.
- Benjamin Burrett
- Linus Child
- Chas. Choate
- Cyrus E. Clark
- Thomas J. Clarke
- Henry H. Cook
- Benjamin F. Copeland
- Polycarpus L. Cushman
- Solomon Davis
- Alexander Dewitt
- John B. Dillingham
- Allen W. Dodge
- Joseph M. Forward
- Johnson Gardner
- Nathaniel Hammond
- Elnathan P. Hathaway
- Stevens Hayward
- Dan Hill
- Alfred Kittredge
- Asa F. Lawrence
- Myron Lawrence
- Levi Lincoln
- Isaac Livermore
- Luther Metcalf
- Jesse Murdock
- Francis S. Newhall
- John C. Park
- Josiah Quincy Jr.
- Joseph Richards
- Jeffrey Richardson
- John Safford
- Royal Southwick
- Solomon Strong
- Wm. Whitaker
- Henry Wilson
Representatives
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
- ^ "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
- ^ "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
- ^ "Government of Massachusetts". Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar for 1844. hdl:2027/umn.31951p01104278z – via HathiTrust.
External links
edit- Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1844, hdl:2452/738670
- Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1844, hdl:2452/92926
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