1879 Massachusetts legislature

April 17, 2024

The 100th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1879 during the governorship of Thomas Talbot. John B. D. Cogswell served as president of the Senate and Levi C. Wade served as speaker of the House.^[4]

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Massachusetts General Court

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Overview

Legislative body

Election

November 5, 1878

Members

40

John B. D. Cogswell

Party control

Members

240

Party control

Sessions

1st	January 1, 1879 (1879-01-01) – April 30, 1879 (1879-04-30) ^[3]

John Cogswell, Senate president.

Levi Wade, House speaker.

Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1879.

Members earned a salary of $500 per year.^[5]

Notable legislation included the "Act to Give Women the Right to Vote for Members of School Committees."^[6]

Senators edit

Representatives edit

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George William Lowther^[8]^[7]

See also edit

References edit

^ , Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
^ , 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+.
^ John F. Parker (1985), "Legislative Compensation (a 350 Year-Old Issue)", Legislative Life, Its Realities, Facts, Wit & Humor, New Legislators' Orientation, State House, Boston
^ Kaitlin Connolly (September 24, 2012), "Women's Suffrage Movement in Massachusetts", State Library of Massachusetts blog
^ ^a ^b Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1879. hdl:2452/40657.
^ Black Legislators in the Massachusetts General Court: 1867-Present, State Library of Massachusetts, 2010, hdl:2452/48905

Further reading edit

"Massachusetts". Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1879. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1886. hdl:2027/mdp.39015027249609 – via HathiTrust. (includes description of legislature)

External links edit

Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1879, hdl:2452/619068
Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1879, hdl:2452/89615

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