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.

151st
Massachusetts General Court
150th 152nd
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
ElectionNovember 8, 1938
Senate
Members40
PresidentJoseph R. Cotton (7th Middlesex district)
Party controlRepublican
House
Members240
SpeakerChristian Herter (5th Suffolk)
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
1stJanuary 4, 1939 (1939-01-04) – August 12, 1939 (1939-08-12)
Joseph Cotton, Senate president.
Christian Herter, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1939.

"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."

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