1898 Massachusetts legislature
The 119th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1898 during the governorship of Roger Wolcott. George Edwin Smith served as president of the Senate and John L. Bates served as speaker of the House.[4]
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| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Election | November 2, 1897 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | George Edwin Smith | ||||
| Party control | Republican (33–7)[1] | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 240 | ||||
| Speaker | John L. Bates | ||||
| Party control | Republican (181–57)[2] | ||||
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George Smith, Senate president.
John Bates, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1898.
Senators
- Charles O. Bailey [5]
- Harding R. Barber
- Josiah C. Bennett
- William R. Black
- Walter L. Bouve
- William H. Brigham
- Loyed E. Chamberlain
- William H. Cook
- Ellery B. Crane
- Frederick W. Dallinger
- William W. Davis
- Wilson H. Fairbank
- Joseph B. Farley
- James H. Flint
- Joseph J. Flynn
- Charles E. Folsom
- James A. Gallivan
- John D. H. Gauss
- Samuel W. George
- Albert L. Harwood
- James E. Hayes
- William H. Hodgkins
- Joshua B. Holden
- Richard W. Irwin
- William W. Leach
- William B. Mahoney
- William Moran
- William A. Morse
- Henry Parsons
- George E. Putnam
- Charles I. Quirk
- Ernest W. Roberts
- Alfred S. Roe
- Daniel D. Rourke
- George Edwin Smith
- Rufus A. Soule
- William W. Towle
- William A. Whittlesey
- Fred H. Williams
- Charles F. Woodward
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+.
- Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1898.
Further reading
- Souvenir of Massachusetts Legislators: 1898. Stoughton, Massachusetts: A. M. Bridgman. 1898.
- "Massachusetts: Legislative Session". Appleton's Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1898. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1899.
- "Woman Suffrage", Tribune Almanac, New York: Tribune Association, 1900 – via HathiTrust (includes 1898 Massachusetts info)
External links
- Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1898, hdl:2452/429115 – via State Library of Massachusetts
- Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1898, hdl:2452/83204
- Massachusetts General Court Photographs ca. 1896-1900: Guide to the Photograph Collection, Massachusetts Historical Society
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