1863 Massachusetts legislature

The 84th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1863 during the governorship of John Albion Andrew. Jonathan E. Field served as president of the Senate and Alexander Hamilton Bullock served as speaker of the House.[2]

84th
Massachusetts General Court
83rd 85th
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
ElectionNovember 4, 1862
Senate
Members40
PresidentJonathan E. Field
House
Members240
SpeakerAlexander Hamilton Bullock
Sessions
1stJanuary 7, 1863 (1863-01-07) – April 29, 1863 (1863-04-29)
+extra session[1]

Senators

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  • Joel C. Allen [3]
  • Israel W. Andrews, 2nd Essex district
  • John L. Baker, 5th Essex district
  • Solomon J. Beal
  • Joseph Breck
  • Francis Brinley
  • Samuel A. Brown
  • Henry Carter
  • Otis Cary
  • Mellen Chamberlain
  • Hosea Crane
  • Joshua Crane
  • Robert Crawford
  • Nathan Crocker
  • Benjamin Dean
  • George Dwight
  • Jonathan E. Field
  • George H. Gilbert
  • Peter Harvey
  • Erastus O. Haven
  • William R. Hill
  • Edwin F. Jenks
  • Francis M. Johnson
  • William F. Johnson
  • Asher Joslin
  • R. H. Libby
  • Francis W. Mason
  • James H. Mitchell
  • Albert Nichols
  • Thomas Rice Jr.
  • Harvey M. Richards
  • George A. Shaw
  • William L. Slade
  • William D. Swan
  • John C. Tucker
  • Horace P. Wakefield
  • George Whitney
  • Milton B. Whitney
  • Hartley Williams
  • Thomas Wright

Representatives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  2. ^ "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
  3. ^ Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1863. hdl:452/40641.

Further reading

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  • Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1863, hdl:2452/738679
  • Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1863, hdl:2452/92945