1875 Massachusetts legislature

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. George B. Loring served as president of the Senate and John E. Sanford served as speaker of the House.

96th
Massachusetts General Court
95th 97th
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
ElectionNovember 3, 1874
Senate
Members40
PresidentGeorge B. Loring
Party controlRepublican
House
Members240
SpeakerJohn E. Sanford
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
1stJanuary 6, 1875 (1875-01-06) – May 19, 1875 (1875-05-19)
George Loring, Senate president.
John Sanford, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1875.

Notable legislation included an "Act To Provide For The Supervision Of The Construction And Maintenance Of Reservoirs And Dams."

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