1829–1830 Massachusetts legislature
| 50th Massachusetts General Court | |||||
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| Legislative body | General Court | ||||
| Term | May 1829 – May 1830 | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 40 | ||||
| President | Samuel Lathrop | ||||
| House | |||||
| Speaker | William B. Calhoun | ||||
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The 50th Massachusetts General Court, consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives, met in 1829 and 1830 during the governorship of Levi Lincoln Jr. Samuel Lathrop served as president of the Senate and William B. Calhoun served as speaker of the House.
William B. Calhoun as House Speaker, Was most notable for passing legislation like the town planning act (Resolves 1829, c 50) requiring detailed town surveys and maps for state submission and reflecting early state efforts in mapping and infrastructure.
Levi Lincoln Jr. (1782-1868) was a prominent Massachusetts lawyer and politician, serving as the state's 13th governor for a record nine consecutive years (1825-1834 He was leading the formation of the National Republican Party with Daniel Webster and overseeing significant state development like the Blackstone Canal, while also serving in the U.S. Congress.