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List of Massachusetts General Courts

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The legislature of the U.S. state of Massachusetts is known as the General Court. It has a 40-member upper house (Massachusetts Senate) and a 160-member lower house (Massachusetts House of Representatives). Descended from the colonial legislature, the first Massachusetts General Court met in October 1780 and consisted of one-year elected terms for both houses. This was expanded to two-year terms starting with the 142nd General Court in January 1921.

Legislatures

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1780-1899

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Members of the Committee on Railroads, 1892

1900-2000

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Massachusetts politicians in the mid-1980s: house speaker George Keverian at podium. Back row: senate president William M. Bulger, state representative John McDonough, mayor Raymond L. Flynn, two unidentified men, state representative William Galvin, governor Michael S. Dukakis

2001-current

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Composition of the State of Massachusetts House of Representatives (PDF), Mass.gov, retrieved April 8, 2020
  2. ^ a b c Kaitlin Connolly (January 5, 2016), "Short-Lived Biennial Legislative Session System in Massachusetts", State Library of Massachusetts blog

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