Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780: A Biographical Dictionary

ISBN-10: 1555533043
ISBN-13: 9781555533045
Category: Legislators
Pages: 436
Language: English
Published: 1997
Publisher: UPNE
Author: John A. Schutz

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This single volume contains meticulously researched biographies of the men who served as representatives in the General Court from the Charter of 1691 to the end of the American Revolution. Schutz also provides readers with enlightening essays on the history and workings of the Massachusetts General Court, and its influence in shaping the political and cultural milieux of colonial and revolutionary America.

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