1955–1956 Massachusetts legislature
| 159th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Term | January 5, 1955 – October 6, 1956 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Richard I. Furbush | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 240 | ||||
| Speaker | Michael F. Skerry | ||||
| Party control | Democrat | ||||
Richard Furbush, Senate president.
Michael Skerry, House speaker.
Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1955-1956.
The 159th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1955 and 1956 during the governorship of Christian Herter. Richard I. Furbush served as president of the Senate and Michael F. Skerry served as speaker of the House.
The Massachusetts Legislative Research Bureau began operating in 1955.