1838 Massachusetts legislature

The 59th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1838 during the governorship of Edward Everett. Myron Lawrence served as president of the Senate and Robert Charles Winthrop served as speaker of the House.[3]

59th
Massachusetts General Court
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Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
Senate
Members40
PresidentMyron Lawrence
House
Members480 [1]
SpeakerRobert Charles Winthrop
Sessions
1stJanuary 3, 1838 (1838-01-03) – April 25, 1838 (1838-04-25) [2]

The governor spoke to the members on January 9, 1838.[4]

"In February 1838, Angelina Grimké became the first woman in U.S. history to address the members of an American legislative body when she spoke to the members of the Massachusetts Legislature. Her subject was the demand for the immediate end of the slave trade in Washington, D.C."[5]

In 1838, temperance activists pushed the Massachusetts legislature to pass a law restricting the sale of alcohol in quantities less than fifteen gallons.[6]

Senators

Representatives
  • Ivers J. Austin [7]

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. "Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
  3. "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
  4. Address Of His Excellency Edward Everett, To The Two Branches Of The Legislature, On The Organization Of The Government, For The Political Year Commencing January 3, 1838, hdl:2452/749957
  5. "(1838) Angelina Grimke, 'Address to the Massachusetts Legislature'", Blackpast.org, retrieved June 8, 2020
  6. S.N. Dickinson, Boston Almanac for the Year 1840, Thomas Groom, hdl:2027/njp.32101056187550
  7. "Civil Government of Massachusetts". Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar for 1838. hdl:2027/umn.319510022331886 – via HathiTrust.
  • Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1838, hdl:2452/738684
  • Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1838, hdl:2452/103883
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