1856 Massachusetts legislature
| 77th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Elihu C. Baker | ||||
| House | |||||
| Members | 329 | ||||
| Speaker | Charles A. Phelps | ||||
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The 77th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1856 during the governorship of Henry Gardner. Elihu C. Baker served as president of the Senate and Charles A. Phelps served as speaker of the House.
Topics discussed included banks, bridges, fisheries, hospitals, prisons, railroads, schools, and other matters.