1840 Massachusetts legislature
| 61st Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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Seal of the General Court of Massachusetts | |||||
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| Legislative body | Massachusetts General Court | ||||
| Term | January 1, 1840 – January 6, 1841 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Daniel P. King | ||||
| Party control | Whig | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 521 | ||||
| Speaker | Robert Charles Winthrop | ||||
| Party control | Whig | ||||
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The 61st Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1840 during the governorship of Marcus Morton. Daniel P. King served as president of the Senate and Robert Charles Winthrop served as speaker of the House.
On January 22, 1840, the governor gave a speech.