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The '''24th Massachusetts General Court''', consisting of the [[Massachusetts Senate]] and the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]], met in 1803 and 1804 during the [[Governor of Massachusetts|governorship]] of [[Caleb Strong]]. [[David Cobb (Massachusetts politician)|David Cobb]] served as [[President of the Massachusetts Senate|president]] of the Senate and [[Harrison Gray Otis (politician)|Harrison Gray Otis]] served as [[List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives|speaker]] of the House.<ref>{{cite book |chapter-url= https://archive.org/details/manualforuseofge00mass2/page/340/mode/2up |year= 2009 |location=Boston |publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts |title= Manual for the Use of the General Court |chapter=Organization of the Legislature Since 1780 |page=340+ }}</ref>
| image1 = Gilbert Stuart - General David Cobb (page 229 crop).jpg | alt1 = David Cobb
| caption1 = David Cobb, Senate president.


==Leadership==
| image2 = Harrison Gray Otis by Chester Harding, 1833, oil on canvas, from the National Portrait Gallery - NPG-7700056A 2.jpg
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| alt2 = Harrison Gray Otis
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| caption2 = Harrison Gray Otis, House speaker.
=== Senate ===


==== Presiding ====
| footer = Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1803-1804.
* President: [[David Cobb (Massachusetts politician)|David Cobb]] (F)
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The '''24th Massachusetts General Court''', consisting of the [[Massachusetts Senate]] and the [[Massachusetts House of Representatives]], met in 1803 and 1804 during the [[Governor of Massachusetts|governorship]] of [[Caleb Strong]]. [[David Cobb (Massachusetts politician)|David Cobb]] served as [[President of the Massachusetts Senate|president]] of the Senate and [[Harrison Gray Otis (politician)|Harrison Gray Otis]] served as [[List of Speakers of the Massachusetts House of Representatives|speaker]] of the House.<ref>{{cite book |chapter-url= https://archive.org/details/manualforuseofge00mass2/page/340/mode/2up |year= 2009 |location=Boston |publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts |title= Manual for the Use of the General Court |chapter=Organization of the Legislature Since 1780 |page=340+ }}</ref>


=== House of Representatives ===
==Senators==

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==== Presiding ====
* John Bacon <ref name=Register>{{cite book |chapter= Civil Government in Massachusetts |hdl=2452/121950 |title= Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar for 1804 |quote=For the political year, commencing May, 1803, and ending May, 1804 }}</ref>
* Speaker: [[Harrison Gray Otis (politician)|Harrison Gray Otis]] (F)
* [[Barnabas Bidwell]]

* Daniel Bigelow
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* [[Elijah Brigham]]
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* John Chandler
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* Isaac Coffin
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* John Cushing
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* Elias H. Derby
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* John Dillingham
| image1 = Gilbert Stuart - General David Cobb (page 229 crop).jpg
* John Ellis
| alt1. = David Cobb
* Samuel Fowler
| caption1 = '''President'''<br />[[David Cobb (Massachusetts politician)|David Cobb]] (F)
* Simon Frye
| image2 = Harrison Gray Otis by Chester Harding, 1833, oil on canvas, from the National Portrait Gallery - NPG-7700056A 2.jpg
* Thomas Hale
| alt2 = Harrison Gray Otis
* Beza Hayward
| caption2 = '''Speaker'''<br />[[Harrison Gray Otis (politician)|Harrison Gray Otis]] (F)
* John Heard
| footer = Leaders of the 24th Massachusetts General Court, 1803-1804.
* William Hildreth
* Aaron Hill
* John Hooker
* John Howe
* William Hull
* John C. Jones
* Jonathan Mason
* Jonathan Maynard
* [[Benjamin Pickman Jr.|Benjamin Pickman]]
* Alden Spooner
* Ezra Starkweather
* Woodbury Storer
* Isaac Thompson
* David Tilden
* Enoch Titcomb
* [[William Tudor]]
* Dudley A. Tyng
* John Woodman
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==Representatives==
==Members==
===Senate===
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The 40 seats are apportioned to each county or counties, based upon population size, to be elected at-large. <ref name=Register>{{cite book |chapter= Civil Government in Massachusetts |hdl=2452/121950 |title= Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar for 1804 |quote=For the political year, commencing May, 1803, and ending May, 1804}}</ref>

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* [[#Barnstable|Barnstable]]
* [[#Berkshire|Berkshire]]
* [[#Bristol|Bristol]]
* [[#Cumberland|Cumberland]]
* [[#Dukes and Nantucket|Dukes and Nantucket]]
* [[#Essex|Essex]]
* [[#Hampshire|Hampshire]]
* [[#Hancock, Lincoln, and Washington|Hancock, Lincoln and Washington]]
* [[#Kennebec|Kennebec]]
* [[#Middlesex|Middlesex]]
* [[#Norfolk|Norfolk]]
* [[#Plymouth|Plymouth]]
* [[#Suffolk|Suffolk]]
* [[#Worcester|Worcester]]
* [[#York|York]]
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==== [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts|Barnstable]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. John Dillingham (DR)

==== [[Berkshire County, Massachusetts|Berkshire]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. John Bacon (DR)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. [[Barnabas Bidwell]] (DR)

==== [[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Stephen Bullock (F) {{small|(until May 25, 1803)}} {{efn|name=GC|Was elected to the [[Massachusetts Governor's Council]] at the start of term.}}
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Alden Spooner (F)

==== [[Cumberland County, Maine|Cumberland]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. John Cushing (DR)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Woodbury Storer (F)

==== [[Dukes County, Massachusetts|Dukes]] and [[Nantucket]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. Isaac Coffin (DR)

==== [[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Elias H. Derby (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. John Heard (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Nathaniel Marsh (F) {{small|(until May 25, 1803)}} {{efn|name=GC}}
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. [[Benjamin Pickman Jr.|Benjamin Pickman]] (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Enoch Titcomb (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Dudley A. Tyng (F)

==== [[Hampshire County, Massachusetts|Hampshire]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Samuel Fowler (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. John Hastings (F) {{small|(until May 25, 1803)}} {{efn|name=GC}}
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. John Hooker (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Ezra Starkweather (F)

==== [[Hancock County, Maine|Hancock]], [[Lincoln County, Maine|Lincoln]] and [[Washington County, Maine|Washington]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Alexander Campbell (F) {{small|(until May 25, 1803)}} {{efn|name=GC}}
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. [[David Cobb (Massachusetts politician)|David Cobb]] (F)
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==== [[Kennebec County, Maine|Kennebeck]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. John Chandler (DR)

==== [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. William Hildreth (DR)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. Aaron Hill (DR)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. William Hull (DR)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. Jonathan Maynard (DR)

==== [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. John Ellis (DR)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. John Howe (DR)

==== [[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Beza Hayward (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Isaac Thompson (F)

==== [[Suffolk County, Massachusetts|Suffolk]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. John C. Jones (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Jonathan Mason (F)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. David Tilden (DR) {{efn|Elected by the House and Senate to fill the vacany left by John Codman (F), who died before the start of term.}}
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. [[William Tudor]] (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Oliver Wendell (F) {{small|(until May 25, 1803)}} {{efn|name=GC}}

==== [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Daniel Bigelow (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. [[Elijah Brigham]] (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Thomas Hale (F)
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Salem Towne (F) {{small|(until May 25, 1803)}} {{efn|name=GC}}

==== [[York County, Maine|York]] ====
: {{Party stripe|Federalist}}At-large. Simon Frye (F)
: {{Party stripe|Democratic-Republican}}At-large. John Woodman (DR)

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===House of Representatives===
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[8th United States Congress]]
* [[8th United States Congress]]
* [[List of Massachusetts General Courts]]
* [[List of Massachusetts General Courts]]

== Notes ==
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 17:26, 16 January 2023

24th Massachusetts General Court
←23rd 25th→
Seal of the General Court of Massachusetts
Overview
Legislative bodyMassachusetts General Court
TermMay 25, 1803 (1803-05-25) – May 30, 1804 (1804-05-30)
Senate
Members40
PresidentDavid Cobb
Party controlFederalist
House
SpeakerHarrison Gray Otis
Party controlFederalist

The 24th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1803 and 1804 during the governorship of Caleb Strong. David Cobb served as president of the Senate and Harrison Gray Otis served as speaker of the House.[1]

Leadership

Members

Senate

The 40 seats are apportioned to each county or counties, based upon population size, to be elected at-large. [2]

House of Representatives

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Was elected to the Massachusetts Governor's Council at the start of term.
  2. ^ Elected by the House and Senate to fill the vacany left by John Codman (F), who died before the start of term.

References

  1. ^ "Organization of the Legislature Since 1780". Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2009. p. 340+.
  2. ^ "Civil Government in Massachusetts". Massachusetts Register and United States Calendar for 1804. hdl:2452/121950. For the political year, commencing May, 1803, and ending May, 1804
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