Boston City Council (1822–1909)

From 1822 until 1909, Boston's legislative body was bicameral, with a Board of Aldermen that was elected at-large and a much larger Common Council that was elected from multi-member electoral districts (wards). This city legislature was replaced in 1909 with the unicameral body that is the modern Boston City Council.

Boston City Council
Type
Type
Bicameral deliberative assembly of the City of Boston (Massachusetts, U.S.)
HousesBoston Board of Aldermen
Boston Common Council
History
FoundedMay 1, 1822
Disbanded1909
Preceded byBoston Board of Selectmen
Succeeded byBoston City Council (unicameral)
SeatsChanged over time
Constitution
Boston City Charter (1822)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.