17th Massachusetts General Court (1796–1797)

List of Massachusetts legislators 1796 January 2025 January 2025 17thMassachusetts General Court General Court State House 1796 05 1797 05 16th 18th Senate 40 Composition of the Massachusetts State Senate Mass.gov June 6, 2020 Resources on Massachusetts Political Figures in the State Library https://www.mass.gov/service-details/resources-on-massachusetts-political-figures-in-the-state-library https://web.archive.org/web/20200606063917/https://www.mass.gov/doc/composition-of-the-massachusetts-state-senate-0/download President Samuel Phillips Jr. House Speaker Edward Robbins right 308 Samuel Phillips (NYPL b12349148-424021) (Cropped).jpg Samuel Phillips Samuel Phillips, Senate president. Edward Hutchinson Robbins.jpg Edward H. Robbins Edward Robbins, House speaker. Leaders of the Massachusetts General Court, 1796-1797. The 17th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts SenateThe Recorder, Greenfield, Massachusetts, Thursday, May 19, 1796, p.3 and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,The Recorder, Greenfield, Massachusetts, Thursday, June 16, 1796, p. 4The Recorder, Greenfield, Massachusetts, Thursday, June 09, 1796, p. 2 met in 1796 and 1797 during the governorship of Samuel Adams. Samuel Phillips Jr. served as president of the Senate and Edward Robbins served as speaker of the House. 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+ Senators image name date of birth District Party Oliver Wendell Suffolk Thomas Dawes Suffolk Benjamin Austin, jun. Suffolk center|250px| William Eustis June 10, 1753 Suffolk Democratic-Republican Samuel Holton Essex Azor Orne July 22, 1731 Essex Samuel Phillips Essex Stephen Choate Essex Nathan_Dane,_1752-1835._Oil_copy_by_Mrs._David_from_original_in_Dane_Hall_at_Harvard_College_(page_118_crop)|center|250px Nathan Dane December 29, 1752 Essex Eleazer Brooks Middlesex Ebenezer Bridge Middlesex Laommi Baldwin Middlesex Daniel Whitney Middlesex Gilbert_Stuart_Portrait_of_William_Shepard|center|250px William Shepard December 1, 1737 Hampshire John Hastings Hampshire David Sexton HampshireMary_Mattoon_and_her_hero_of_the_revolution_(General_Ebenezer_Mattoon)_(1902)_(14595947117)|center|250px Ebenezer Mattoon August 19, 1755 Hampshire Federalist Thomas_Dwight,_head-and-shoulders_portrait,_right_profile_LCCN2007675934|center|250px Thomas Dwight October 29, 1758 Hampshire Nathaniel Wells York Simon Frye York Isaac Thompson Plymouth Beza Hayward Plymouth Elisha May Bristol Candidates Bristol Solomon Freeman BarnstablePeleg Coffin Jr. November 3, 1756 Dukes and Nantucket Jonathan Warner Worcester Josiah Stearns Worcester Daniel Bigelow, Salem Town Worcester Candidates Worcester Stephen Longfellow Cumberland Candidates Cumberland Alexander Campbell Lincoln, Washington and Hancock Candidates Lincoln, Washington and HancockThomson Joseph Skinner_(Massachusetts Congressman)|center|250px Thompson J. Skinner May 24, 1752 Berkshire Federalist John Bacon April 5, 1738 Berkshire John Read Norfolk Ebenezer Thayer August 21, 1746 Norfolk Seth Bullard Norfolk Oliver Woolcott, Esq. Representatives image name date of birth County Town PartyJonathan_Mason, Senator from Massachusetts, by American school of the 19th century|center|250px Jonathan Mason (politician) September 12, 1756 Suffolk Boston Federalist William Eustis Suffolk Boston William Little Suffolk Boston Joseph Russel, Esq. Suffolk Boston John Codman Suffolk Bostoncenter|250px|Harrison Gray Otis (Painting) Harrison Gray Otis (politician) October 8, 1765 Suffolk Boston Federalist Samuel Cooper Suffolk Boston Samuel Norton Suffolk Hingham John Norris Essex Salem John Treadwell Essex Salem Elias H. Darby, jun. Essex Salem Gideon Foster Essex Danvers Nathan Wade Essex Ipswich Josiah Little Essex Newbury Enoch Titcomb, Jun. Essex Newburyport Samuel Sewall December 11, 1757 Essex Marblehead Federalist Capt. James Robinson Essex Lynn and Lynnfield Joshua Holt Essex Andover Joseph Wood Essex Beverly Asa Nelson Essex Rowley Joshua Follansbe Essex Salisbury Nathaniel Marsh Essex Haverhill John Low Essex Gloucester John Rowe Essex Gloucester Salvenus Willes Essex Topsfield Daniel Currier, Jun. Essex Amesbury Peter Russell Essex Bradford William Ross Essex Methuen Thomas Parley Essex Boxford Aaron Hill Middlesex Cambridge Amos Bond Middlesex Watertown Richard Devens Middlesex Charlestown John Walker Middlesex Woburn Jonathan Fay Middlesex Concord Jonathan Ward Middlesex Newton Henry Putnam Middlesex Reading Edward Barnes Middlesex Malborough Jonathan Bowers Middlesex Billerica Jonathan Maynard Middlesex Framingham Joseph Simonds Middlesex Lexington John Minor Middlesex Chelmsford Daniel Whitney Middlesex Sherburne Edward Wade Middlesex Malden Artemas Ward Middlesex Weston Ebenezer Hall Middlesex Medford Gilbert Dench Middlesex Hopkinton Abel Boynton Middlesex Westford Abner Saunderson Middlesex Waltham Charles Whitman Middlesex Stow and BoxburyTimothy_Bigelow,_Jr._(1767)|center|250px Timothy Bigelow Middlesex Groton John Heald Middlesex Pepperell Daniel Adams Middlesex Townsend James Mellen Middlesex Groton Jonas Brooks Middlesex Acton and Carlisle Joseph Woodward Middlesex Tewksbury Thomas Heard Middlesex East Sudbury Moses Bliss Hampshire Springfield Thomas Dwight October 29, 1758 Hampshire Springfield Federalist Justin Ely Hampshire West Springfield Jonathan Smith, jun. Hampshire West Springfield John Bliss Hampshire Wilbraham Samuel Henshaw Hampshire North and East Hampton Levi Shepard Hampshire Springfield Zebina Montague Hampshire Amherst Elijah Kent Hampshire Granby William Bodman Hampshire Williamsburg Seth Catlin Hampshire Deerfield Joseph Hoar Hampshire Brimfield Varney Pearce Hampshire New Salem Abel Goodell Hampshire Monson Charles Phelps Hampshire Hadley David King Hampshire Palmer Caleb Kinsley Hampshire Montague Park Holland Hampshire Belchertown Hugh M'Clallen Hampshire Colrain David Fowler, jun. Hampshire Southwick David Robinson Hampshire Granville Enoch Bancraft Hampshire Granville Lemuel Pomeroy Hampshire Southampton Nathaniel Cheney Hampshire Warwick and Orange Jed Smith Hampshire Blandford John Powers Hampshire Shutesbury Sylvester Judd Hampshire West Hampton William Ward Hampshire Cummington and Plainfield William Coleman Hampshire Greenfield and Gill Edmund Longley Hampshire Hawley Nathaniel Goodwin Plymouth Plymouth Elijah Turner Plymouth Scituate Judah Alden Plymouth Duxbury Elisha Phillips Plymouth Marshfield Daniel Snow Plymouth Bridgewater Nathaniel Wilder Plymouth Middleboro Ebenezer Washburn Plymouth Kingston Aaron Hubbard Plymouth Abington Benjamin Bass Plymouth Hanover Ebenezer Crocker Barnstable Barnstable Simeon Kingman Barnstable Eastham Richard Sears Barnstable Chatham Apollo Leonard Bristol Taunton Stephen Bullock October 10, 1735 Bristol Rehoboth Federalist Christopher Mason Bristol Swansea Seth Smith, jun Bristol Norton Rufus Whitmarsh Bristol Dighton Ephraim Winslow Bristol Freetown Joseph Dean Bristol Raynham Seth Spooner Bristol New Bedford John Bowers Bristol Somerset Esaias Preble York York Mark Adams York Kittery Jacob Wilds York Arundel Thomas G. Thornton York Pepperrelboro Simon Frye York Fryeburgh Micajah Coffin August 18, 1734 Nantucket Nantucket Samuel Flagg Worcester Worcester Levi Lincoln Worcester Worcester John Sprague Worcester Lancaster Benjamin Read Worcester Mendon Thomas Hall, jun. Worcester Brookfield Ebenezer Davis Worcester Charlton Samuel Waters Worcester Sutton William Henshaw Worcester Leicester Benjamin Drury Worcester Spencer Jonas How Worcester Rutland Silas Hall Worcester New Braintree Nathan Fisher Worcester Westboro Isaac Davin Worcester Northboro Josiah Stearns Worcester Lunenburg Bazaleal Taft Worcester Uxbridge Silas Holman Worcester Bolton and Berlin Josiah Walker Worcester Sturbridge Martin Kinsley June 2, 1754 Worcester Hardwick Democratic-Republican Thomas Gowing Worcester Leominster John Dodds Worcester Holden Aaron Marsh Worcester Douglas Daniel Bigelow Worcester Petersham Ebenezer Jones Worcester Westminster Samuel Wilder Worcester Ashburnham Samuel Prensiss Worcester Winchendon John Chamberlain Worcester Dudley Jack Black Worcester Barre Samuel Jones Worcester Milford Edward Raymond Worcester Sterling Jonas Temple Worcester Boylston Archelaus Lewis Cumberland Falmouth Daniel Davis Cumberland Portland Daniel Tucker Cumberland Portland John Minott Cumberland Brunswick William McCobb Lincoln Boothbay Amos Stoddard October 26, 1762 Lincoln Hollowell John Hubbard Lincoln Winthrop and Readfield Thomas Thurston Lincoln Warren Samuel Brown Lincoln Thomastown Francis Winter Lincoln Bath Ebenezer Smith Berkshire New Marlboro Giedon Wheeler Berkshire Lanesborough and New Ashford John C. Williams Berkshire Pittsfield Azaraiah Egleston 25 Feb 1757 Berkshire Lenox Ephraim Williams Berkshire Stockbridge John Canfield Berkshire Sandisfield Hugh Burghart Berkshire Richmond Israel Jones Berkshire Adams Josiah Hale Berkshire Lee Phinehas Bruce Washington Machias 250px|thumb|center Ebenezer Seaver July 5, 1763 Norfolk Roxbury Democratic-Republican John How Norfolk Dorchester James Swans Norfolk Dorchester 250px|thumb|center Edward L. Robbins February 9, 1758 Norfolk Milton Democratic-Republican Ebenezer Thayer August 21, 1746 Norfolk Braintree Nathaniel Bayley Norfolk Weymouth Isaac Bullard Norfolk Dedham 250px|thumb|center William Aspinwall May 23, 1743 Norfolk Brooklyn John Baxter Norfolk Medfield and Dover Frederick Pope Norfolk Stoughton Joseph Hewins Norfolk Sharon Eliakim Adams Norfolk Medway Seth Bullard Norfolk Walpole Silas Alden Norfolk Needham Thomas Lathrop Norfolk Cohasset See also List of Massachusetts General Courts References External links https://elections.lib.tufts.edu/?f%5Boffice_id_ssim%5D%5B%5D=ON064&f%5Bstate_name_sim%5D%5B%5D=Massachusetts A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825 Massachusetts American Antiquarian Society 2007 Tufts University . (Includes data for state senate and house elections in 1796) Category:Political history of Massachusetts Category:Massachusetts legislative sessions