The 151st Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the
Massachusetts Senate
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and the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
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, met in 1939 during the
governorship
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of
Leverett Saltonstall
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.
Joseph R. Cotton served as
president
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of the Senate and
Christian Herter
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served as
speaker
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of the House.
"1939 was the first year the General Court began meeting every other year instead of annually. ...No session was held in 1940 and no legislation or other materials relating thereof was published during that year."
Senators
Representatives
See also
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76th United States Congress
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List of Massachusetts General Courts
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1939 in Massachusetts