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1951–1952 Massachusetts legislature

The 157th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1951 and 1952 during the governorship of Paul A. Dever. Richard I. Furbush served as president of the Senate and Tip O'Neill served as speaker of the House.

157thMassachusetts General Court
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General Court
November 7, 1950
40
Richard I. Furbush (5th Middlesex)
Republican
240
Tip O'Neill (3rd Middlesex)
Democrat
1stJanuary 3, 1951 (1951-01-03) – November 17, 1951 (1951-11-17)2ndJanuary 2, 1952 (1952-01-02) – July 5, 1952 (1952-07-05)+ 6-day extra sessionJanuary 3, 1951 (1951-01-03) – November 17, 1951 (1951-11-17)January 2, 1952 (1952-01-02) – July 5, 1952 (1952-07-05)+ 6-day extra session
January 3, 1951 (1951-01-03) – November 17, 1951 (1951-11-17)
January 2, 1952 (1952-01-02) – July 5, 1952 (1952-07-05)+ 6-day extra session

The 157th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1951 and 1952 during the governorship of Paul A. Dever. Richard I. Furbush served as president of the Senate and Tip O'Neill served as speaker of the House.

portraitnamedate of birthdistrict
Paul Achin1st Middlesex
Philip Griggs BowkerApril 17, 1899
Robert Patterson CampbellDecember 20, 1887
Ralph Vester ClampitMarch 28, 1896
John W. Coddaire Jr.
John F. CollinsJuly 20, 1919
Silvio O. ConteNovember 9, 1921
James J. CorbettNovember 27, 1896
Leslie Bradley CutlerMarch 24, 1890
Maurice A. DonahueSeptember 12, 1918
George Jelly EvansFebruary 4, 1909
Michael A. FlanaganFebruary 21, 1890
William Daniel FlemingApril 14, 1907
Richard I. FurbushJanuary 4, 1904
Joseph Francis GibneyJanuary 9, 1911
Philip A. GrahamMay 21, 1910
Charles W. HedgesMarch 27, 1901
Charles V. HoganApril 12, 1897
Newland H. HolmesAugust 30, 1891
Charles John InnesJune 1, 1901
William Joseph Keenan
Richard Henry LeeDecember 20, 1901
Ralph LercheAugust 19, 1899
Michael LoPrestiJune 25, 1908
Ralph Collins MaharJanuary 4, 1912
Harry P. McAllisterApril 25, 1880
Charles Gardner MilesDecember 2, 1879
Daniel Francis O'Brien
Francis J. O'Neil
Charles William OlsonAugust 24, 1889
Edward C. PeirceMarch 7, 1895
Christopher H. PhillipsDecember 6, 1920
John E. PowersNovember 10, 1910
Andrew P. QuigleyJanuary 13, 1926
George W. Stanton
Edward William StavesMay 9, 1887
Edward C. StoneJune 29, 1878
Charles I. TaylorNovember 25, 1899
William Emmet WhiteJune 1, 1900
Sumner G. WhittierJuly 4, 1911

  • 1952 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

  • 82nd United States Congress

  • List of Massachusetts General Courts

  • Election Statistics: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1950), Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1951, hdl:2452/43442

  • Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 1951. hdl:2452/40790.

  • John Harris (December 28, 1951), "Legislators Back on Job Wadnesday After Recess", Daily Boston Globe

  • Samuel B. Cutler (1952), "Legislature Reconvenes Tomorrow in Bay State", Daily Boston Globe

  • "Be It Resolved...", Daily Boston Globe, 1952

  • "Legislators to Hear Dever Message Today", Daily Boston Globe, January 2, 1952

  • Duncan MacRae (1952). "The Relation Between Roll Call Votes and Constituencies in the Massachusetts House of Representatives". American Political Science Review. 46. doi:10.2307/1952111.

  • Joseph F. Zimmerman (1962). "Executive Veto in Massachusetts, 1947-1960". Social Science. 37. JSTOR 41884988.

  • Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1951, hdl:2452/238755 – via State Library of Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts General Court, Bills (Legislative Documents) and Journals: 1952, hdl:2452/238756

  • Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1951, hdl:2452/50973

  • Massachusetts Acts and Resolves: 1952, hdl:2452/50974

  • "April 16, 1952: Tip O'Neill Announces Run for Congress", Massmoments.org, Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities

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