Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Bristol district

American legislative district

Map of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Bristol district, based on the 2010 United States census.

Massachusetts House of Representatives' 7th Bristol district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of the city of Fall River in Bristol County.[1][2] Democrat Alan Silvia of Fall River has represented the district since 2013.[3]

The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's 1st Bristol and Plymouth district.[4]

Representatives

  • Josiah C. Blaisdell, circa 1858 [5]
  • Jona. E. Morrill, circa 1858 [5]
  • Thomas T. Potter, circa 1859 [6]
  • Stephen C. Wrightington, circa 1859 [6]
  • George W. Slocum, circa 1888 [7]
  • Alfred M. Bessette, circa 1920 [8]
  • D. Herbert Cook, circa 1920 [8]
  • Allison Rice Dorman, circa 1951 [9]
  • Joseph A. Sylvia, Jr., circa 1951 [9]
  • James Anthony O'Brien, Jr., circa 1975 [10]
  • Robert Correia
  • Kevin Aguiar
  • Alan Silvia, 2013-current[3]

Former locales

The district previously covered:

  • Fairhaven, circa 1927 [11]
  • part of New Bedford, circa 1927 [11]

See also

Images

  • Joseph Desmond
    Joseph Desmond
  • Samuel Ross
    Samuel Ross
  • Alfred Bessette
    Alfred Bessette
  • George Walker
    George Walker
  • Herbert Cook
    Herbert Cook
  • Chester Chase
    Chester Chase
  • Philip Barnet
    Philip Barnet
  • Samuel McLeod
    Samuel McLeod
  • Timothy Moriarty
    Timothy Moriarty
  • Allison Rice Dorman
    Allison Rice Dorman
  • Joseph A. Sylvia Jr.
    Joseph A. Sylvia Jr.
  • Edward Coury
    Edward Coury
  • George Rogers
    George Rogers
  • James O'Brien
    James O'Brien
  • Robert Correia
    Robert Correia

References

  1. ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Massachusetts General Court, "Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court", Acts (2011)
  3. ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 7th Bristol district". PD43+. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ David Jarman (July 30, 2019), "Upper legislative district ↔ lower legislative district correspondences: MA", How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?, Daily Kos, State House Districts to State Senate Districts
  5. ^ a b "Massachusetts House of Representatives". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Adams, Sampson & Co. 1858. pp. 10–12.
  6. ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston. 1859 – via Internet Archive.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. ^ Geo. F. Andrews, ed. (October 16, 1888). "Representatives: Bristol County". 1888 State House Directory. Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lakeview Press.
  8. ^ a b Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review. October 16, 2023.
  9. ^ a b 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
  10. ^ 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
  11. ^ a b "Representative Districts". Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1927-1928. Boston. October 16, 2023. pp. 196–206.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

  • Ballotpedia
  • "7th Bristol District, MA". Censusreporter.org. (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey).
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