1876 Massachusetts legislature

The 97th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1876 during the governorship of Alexander H. Rice. George B. Loring served as president of the Senate and John Davis Long served as speaker of the House.

97th
Massachusetts General Court
96th 98th
Overview
Legislative bodyGeneral Court
ElectionNovember 2, 1875
Senate
Members40
PresidentGeorge B. Loring
Party controlRepublican
House
Members240
SpeakerJohn Davis Long
Party controlRepublican
Sessions
1stJanuary 5, 1876 (1876-01-05) – April 28, 1876 (1876-04-28)
George Loring, Senate president.
John Davis Long, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1876.

Members earned a salary of $650 per year.

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