1849 Massachusetts legislature
| 70th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Joseph M. Bell | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 263 | ||||
| Speaker | Francis Crowninshield | ||||
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The 70th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1849 during the governorship of George N. Briggs. Joseph M. Bell served as president of the Senate and Francis Crowninshield served as speaker of the House.