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1939 Massachusetts legislature

The 151st Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1939 during the governorship of Leverett Saltonstall. Joseph R. Cotton served as president of the Senate and Christian Herter served as speaker of the House.[4]

151st
Massachusetts General Court

General Court

November 8, 1938

40

Joseph R. Cotton (7th Middlesex district)

Republican[1]

240

Christian Herter (5th Suffolk)

Republican[2]

January 4, 1939 (1939-01-04) – August 12, 1939 (1939-08-12)[3]

January 4, 1939 (1939-01-04) – August 12, 1939 (1939-08-12)[3]

"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."[5]

76th United States Congress

List of Massachusetts General Courts

Election Statistics: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1938), Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1939, :2452/43430

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Court, Massachusetts General (1939). Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. :2452/40708.

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Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1939, :2452/265589

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Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1939, :2452/60143

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