1888 Massachusetts legislature
The 109th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1888 during the governorship of Oliver Ames. Halsey J. Boardman served as president of the Senate and Charles J. Noyes served as speaker of the House.[4]
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| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Election | November 8, 1887 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Halsey J. Boardman | ||||
| Party control | Republican[1] | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 240 | ||||
| Speaker | Charles J. Noyes | ||||
| Party control | Republican[2] | ||||
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Halsey J. Boardman, Senate president.
Charles Noyes, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1888.
Notable legislation included incorporation of the Massachusetts chapter of the National Woman Suffrage Association.[5]
Senators
- Halsey J. Boardman [6]
- Benjamin F. Ccok
- Charles N. Clark
- William A. Clark Jr.
- John A. Collins
- John C Crosby
- Patrick D. Dwyer
- J. Varnum Fletcher
- Charles A. Gleason
- Jubal C. Gleason
- Edward Glines
- Harris C. Hartwell
- Edward J. Hathorne
- Robert Howard
- Frank W. Howe
- Franklyn Howland
- Isaac N. Keith
- Ziba C. Keith
- D. Frank Kimball
- Chester W. Kingsley
- George P. Ladd
- Edwin T. Marble
- William T. McAlpine
- Austin Messinger
- Moses P. Palmer
- Levi Perkins
- James D. Pike
- Samuel Roads Jr.
- John F. Shea
- Edward J. Slattery
- Jolin K. C. Sleeper
- Robert A. Southworth
- Charles C. Spellman
- Henry H. Sprague
- James T. Stevens
- John H. Sullivan
- Cbarles A. Towne
- Enos H. Tucker
- David Walker
- Silas M. Wheelock
References
- "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
- "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
- "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+.
- Kaitlin Connolly (September 24, 2012), "Women's Suffrage Movement in Massachusetts", State Library of Massachusetts blog
- Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1888.
- Black Legislators in the Massachusetts General Court: 1867-Present, State Library of Massachusetts, 2010, hdl:2452/48905
- State Library of Massachusetts, "Massachusetts State Legislator's Papers Collections at the State Library", Mass.gov, retrieved September 3, 2020
Further reading
- Geo. F. Andrews, ed. (1888). Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 1888 State Government.
- "Massachusetts: Legislative Session". Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1888. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1889.
External links
- Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1888, hdl:2452/619077 – via State Library of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1888, hdl:2452/83194
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