1865 Massachusetts legislature

The 86th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1865 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]

86th
Massachusetts General Court
←85th 87th→
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
ElectionNovember 8, 1864
Senate
Members40
PresidentJonathan E. Field
House
Members240
SpeakerAlexander Hamilton Bullock
Sessions
1stJanuary 4, 1865 (1865-01-04) – May 17, 1865 (1865-05-17) [1]

Notable activities

Senators
  • Charles Adams Jr [4]
  • Henry Alexander Jr
  • Eben A. Andrews
  • Henry Barstow
  • Joslah C. Blaisdell
  • Paul A. Chadbourne
  • Francis Childs
  • William W. Clapp Jr
  • Freeman Cobb
  • Charles R. Codman
  • James Easton II
  • John S. Eldridge
  • Jonathan E. Field
  • George Foster
  • George Frost
  • Martin Griffin
  • George Heywood
  • Milo Hildreth
  • John Hill
  • Francis A. Hobart
  • Yorick G. Hurd
  • Abijah M. Ide
  • Emerson Johnson
  • Thomas Kneil
  • Alden Leland
  • Jacob H. Loud
  • Joel Merriam
  • Francis E. Parker
  • Albert C. Parsons
  • Robert C. Pitman
  • Joseph A. Pond
  • William L. Reed
  • Moses D. Southwick
  • Hiram A. Stevens
  • Levi Stockbridge
  • E. B. Stoddard
  • Darwin Ware
  • Solomon C. Wells
  • Tappan Wentworth
  • Samuel M. Worcester

Representatives

See also

References
  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. Cornelius Dalton; John Wirkkala; Anne Thomas (1984). Leading the Way: a History of the Massachusetts General Court, 1629-1980. Boston: Massachusetts Secretary of State. ISBN 0961391502.
  4. Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1865. hdl:2452/40643.

Further reading
  • Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1865, hdl:2452/725167
  • Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1865, hdl:2452/92947
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