70th
Massachusetts General Court
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Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
Senate
Members40
PresidentJoseph M. Bell
House
Members263 [1]
SpeakerFrancis Crowninshield
Sessions
1stJanuary 3, 1849 (1849-01-03) – May 2, 1849 (1849-05-02) [2]

The 70th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1849 during the governorship of George N. Briggs. Joseph M. Bell served as president of the Senate and Francis Crowninshield served as speaker of the House.[3]

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References

  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. ^ "State Government, 1849". Massachusetts State Record and Year Book of General Information, 1849. hdl:2027/chi.108279638 – via HathiTrust.

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