1881 Massachusetts legislature

The 102nd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1881 during the governorship of John Davis Long. Robert R. Bishop served as president of the Senate and Charles J. Noyes served as speaker of the House.[4]

102nd
Massachusetts General Court
←101st 103rd→
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
ElectionNovember 2, 1880
Senate
Members40
PresidentRobert R. Bishop
Party controlRepublican[1]
House
Members240
SpeakerCharles J. Noyes
Party controlRepublican[2]
Sessions
1stJanuary 5, 1881 (1881-01-05) – May 13, 1881 (1881-05-13)
+ extra session[3]
Robert Bishop, Senate president.
Charles Noyes, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1881.

Senators
  • William Abbott [5]
  • Charles H. Allen
  • Oliver Ames
  • Joseph Bennett
  • Robert R. Bishop
  • Elisha S. Converse
  • Samuel M. Cook
  • Chester C. Corbin
  • George G. Crocker
  • Anson D. Fessenden
  • Ebenezer T. Fogg
  • Henry W. Fuller
  • Emerson Gaylord
  • Harmon Hall
  • Leander M. Hannum
  • Thomas J. Hastings
  • Nathaniel A. Horton
  • Daniel B. Ingalls
  • Marcus P. Knowlton
  • Charles S. Lilley
  • John B. Martin
  • John M. Moore
  • Francis Norwood
  • James L. Quigley
  • James P. Ray
  • Milton Reed
  • Charles B. Rice
  • George B. Richmond
  • Francis W. Rockwell
  • Joseph N. Rolfe
  • Joseph H. Root
  • Elizur Smith
  • James Smith
  • Samuel Snow
  • Charles Q. Tirrell
  • David W. Tucker
  • William Van Nostrand
  • Starkes Whiton
  • John A. Wiley
  • Thomas Winship

See also

References
  1. "Composition of the Massachusetts State Senate", Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library, Mass.gov, archived from the original on June 6, 2020
  2. "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
  3. "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  4. "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
  5. Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1881. hdl:2452/40659.

Further reading
  • "Massachusetts". Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1881. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1882. (includes description of legislature)
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