1879 Massachusetts legislature
| 100th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Election | November 5, 1878 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | John B. D. Cogswell | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 240 | ||||
| Speaker | Levi C. Wade | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
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John Cogswell, Senate president.
Levi Wade, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1879.
The 100th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1879 during the governorship of Thomas Talbot. John B. D. Cogswell served as president of the Senate and Levi C. Wade served as speaker of the House.
Members earned a salary of $500 per year.
Notable legislation included the "Act to Give Women the Right to Vote for Members of School Committees."