January 1, 1840 (1840-01-01) – January 6, 1841 (1841-01-06)
Senate
Members
40
President
Daniel P. King
Party control
Whig
House
Members
521 [1]
Speaker
Robert Charles Winthrop
Party control
Whig
Sessions
1st
January 1, 1840 (1840-01-01) – March 24, 1840 (1840-03-24)[2][3]
The 61st Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1840 during the governorship of Marcus Morton. Daniel P. King served as president of the Senate and Robert Charles Winthrop served as speaker of the House.[4]
On January 22, 1840, the governor gave a speech.[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
^"Length of Legislative Sessions". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 348+.
^ abS. N. Dickinson, Boston Almanac for the Year 1841, Boston: Thomas Groom, hdl:2027/njp.32101056187543
^"Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
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