The 87th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the
Massachusetts Senate and the
Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1866 during the
governorship of
Alexander H. Bullock
Alexander Hamilton Bullock (March 2, 1816 – January 17, 1882) was an American lawyer, politician, and businessman from Massachusetts. First a Whig and then a Republican, he served three terms (1866–69) as the 26th Governor of Massachuset ...
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Joseph Adams Pond served as
president of the Senate and
James M. Stone
James Munroe Stone (August 13, 1817 – December 19, 1880) was a U.S. labor reform advocate and politician who served as a member, and from 1866 to 1867, the Speaker of, the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Newspaper publisher
In the ea ...
served as
speaker of the House.
Notable legislation included the Factory Inspection Act which aimed to improve
workplace safety.
Senators
Representatives
See also
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39th United States Congress
The 39th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865, ...
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List of Massachusetts General Courts
References
Further reading
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External links
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