1808–1809 Massachusetts legislature explained

29th
Massachusetts General Court
Body:General Court
Before:28th
After:30th
Chamber1:Senate
Membership1:40
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:President
Chamber1 Leader1:Harrison Gray Otis
Chamber2:House
Chamber2 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber2 Leader1:Timothy Bigelow

The 29th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1808 and 1809 during the governorship of Levi Lincoln Sr. Harrison Gray Otis served as president of the Senate and Timothy Bigelow served as speaker of the House.[1] In 1808, the state legislature elected James Lloyd as the Class 1 United States Senator from Massachusetts to succeed John Quincy Adams following his resignation on June 8, 1808.

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  1. Book: https://archive.org/details/manualforuseofge00mass2/page/340/mode/2up . 2009 . Boston . Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Manual for the Use of the General Court . Organization of the Legislature Since 1780 . 340+ .