1832 Massachusetts legislature

53rd
Massachusetts General Court
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Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
Senate
Members40
PresidentWilliam Thorndike
House
Members528 [1]
SpeakerWilliam B. Calhoun
Sessions
1stJanuary 4, 1832 (1832-01-04) – March 24, 1832 (1832-03-24) [2][3]

The 53rd Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1832 during the governorship of Levi Lincoln Jr. William Thorndike served as president of the Senate and William B. Calhoun served as speaker of the House.[4]

Senators

  • Zack A. Williams [5]
  • Charles Wells

Representatives

  • Cyrus Alger [5]
  • Samuel Austin Jr.

See also

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. ^ 1843 Senate Bill 0062. Statement Of The Duration Of Each Session Of The Legislature Since May, 1823, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1843, hdl:2452/739202
  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. ^ a b "Civil Government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts", Resolves of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1832, For the political year 1832

Further reading

  • "The Legislature", Boston Courier, February 2, 1832


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