The 96th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the
Massachusetts Senate and the
Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1875 during the
governorship of
William Gaston
William J. Gaston (September 19, 1778 – January 23, 1844) was a jurist and United States Representative from North Carolina. Gaston is the author of the official state song of North Carolina, "The Old North State". Gaston County, North Carolin ...
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George B. Loring
George Bailey Loring (November 8, 1817 – September 14, 1891) was an American politician and Member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.
Biography
A son of Unitarian minister Bailey Loring and Sally Pickman (Osgood) ...
served as
president of the Senate and
John E. Sanford served as
speaker of the House.
Notable legislation included an "Act To Provide For The Supervision Of The Construction And Maintenance Of Reservoirs And Dams."
Senators
Representatives
See also
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44th United States Congress
The 44th 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.
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List of Massachusetts General Courts
References
Further reading
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External links
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