1844 Massachusetts legislature

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
64th 66th
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
Senate
Members40
PresidentJosiah Quincy Jr.
House
Members321 [1]
SpeakerThomas H. Kinnicutt, Samuel H. Walley, Jr.
Sessions
1stJanuary 3, 1844 (1844-01-03) – March 16, 1844 (1844-03-16) [2]

Senators

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Representatives

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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", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
  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 Massachusetts". Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar for 1844. hdl:2027/umn.31951p01104278z – via HathiTrust.
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  • Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1844, hdl:2452/738670
  • Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1844, hdl:2452/92926