1949–1950 Massachusetts legislature

The 156th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1949 and 1950 during the governorship of Paul A. Dever. Chester A. Dolan Jr. and Harris S. Richardson served as presidents of the Senate. Thomas P. O'Neill served as speaker of the House.[4]

156th
Massachusetts General Court
←155th 157th→
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
TermJanuary 5, 1949 (1949-01-05) – August 19, 1950 (1950-08-19) [1]
Senate
Members40 [2]
PresidentChester A. Dolan Jr., Harris S. Richardson
Party control20-20 Republican/Democrat [2]
House
Members240 [3]
SpeakerThomas P. O'Neill
Party controlDemocrat [3]
Chester Dolan, Senate president.
Harris Richardson, Senate president.
Tip O'Neill, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1949-1950.

In 1949, after 90 years of Republican control of the House, Democrats gained a majority.[5]

Senators
  • Philip G. Bowker[4]
  • Ralph Vester Clampit
  • John W. Coddaire Jr.
  • Michael H. Condron

Representatives
  • Frank Haskell Allen[4]
  • Richard James Allen
  • Horace Thurber Aplington
  • John A. Armstrong

See also

References
  1. "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  2. "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
  3. "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
  4. 1949–1950 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1949 – via Internet Archive.
  5. John F. Parker (1985), "Evolution of Massachusetts Party Government (1630's-1980's)", Legislative Life, Its Realities, Facts, Wit & Humor, New Legislators' Orientation, State House, Boston

Further reading
  • Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1949. hdl:2452/40789.
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