Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Norfolk district

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Map of Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Norfolk district, 2013. Based on 2010 United States Census
Norfolk County, MA Government
County Level Elected Officials
County Commissioners: Joseph P. Shea (D, Quincy), Peter H. Collins (D, Milton), Richard R. Staiti (D, Canton)
Clerk of Courts: Walter Timilty
(D, Milton)
District Attorney: Michael W. Morrissey
(D, Quincy)
Register of Deeds: William P. O'Donnell
(D, Norwood)
Register of Probate: Colleen M Brierley
(D, Norwood)
County Sheriff: Patrick W. McDermott
(D, Quincy)
County Treasurer: Michael G. Bellotti
(D, Quincy)
State Government
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State House of Rep. Districts:
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th
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Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Norfolk 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 Norfolk County.[1] Democrat Bruce Ayers of Quincy has represented the district since 1999.[2]

Locales represented[]

The district includes the following localities:[3]

  • part of Quincy
  • Randolph

The current district geographic boundary overlaps with those of the Massachusetts Senate's Norfolk and Plymouth district and Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth district.[4]

Former locales[]

The district previously covered:

  • Dedham, circa 1872, 1927 [5][6]
  • Needham, circa 1927 [6]
  • Wellesley, circa 1927 [6]

Representatives[]

  • Ezra W. Taft, circa 1858-1859 [7][8]
  • Frank A. Fales, circa 1888 [9]
  • George S. Winslow, 1892[10]
  • Joseph Soliday, circa 1908
  • John Hirsch, circa 1918
  • Samuel H. Wragg, circa 1920 [11]
  • James McCracken, circa 1935
  • Mason Sears, circa 1935
  • Alfred Keith, circa 1945
  • Avery Gilkerson, circa 1945
  • John Taylor, circa 1945
  • Clifton H. Baker, circa 1951 [12]
  • Carter Lee, circa 1951 [12]
  • Amelio Della Chiesa, circa 1953
  • Joseph Brett, circa 1967
  • Walter Hannon, circa 1967
  • Thomas F. Brownell
  • Robert A. Cerasoli, 1975-1979 [13]
  • Michael W. Morrissey, 1979–1993
  • Michael G. Bellotti, 1993–1999
  • Bruce J. Ayers, 1999-current[2]

See also[]

Images[]

  • Joseph Soliday

  • John Hirsch

  • Samuel Wragg

  • James McCracken

  • Mason Sears

  • Alfred Keith

  • Avery Gilkerson

  • John Taylor

  • Amelio Della Chiesa

  • Carter Lee

  • Clifton Baker

  • Joseph Brett

  • Walter Hannon

  • Robert Cerasoli

  • Michael Morrissey

  • Michael Bellotti

References[]

  1. ^ "Massachusetts Representative Districts". Sec.state.ma.us. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Elections Division. "State Representative elections: 1st Norfolk district". PD43+. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Massachusetts General Court, "Chapter 153. An Act Relative to Establishing Representative Districts in the General Court", Acts (2011)
  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. ^ "Representative Districts". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Sampson, Davenport, & Company. 1872.
  6. ^ a b c "Representative Districts". Commonwealth of Massachusetts, A Manual for the Use of the General Court for 1927-1928. Boston. pp. 196–206.
  7. ^ "Massachusetts House of Representatives". Massachusetts Register. Boston: Adams, Sampson & Co. 1858. pp. 10–12.
  8. ^ Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Manual for the Use of the General Court. Boston. 1859 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ Geo. F. Andrews (ed.). "Representatives: Norfolk County". 1888 State House Directory. Official Gazette, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Lakeview Press.
  10. ^ Bridgman, Arthur Milner. Legislative Souvenir 1892 (PDF). Wright and Potter Printing.
  11. ^ Public Officials of Massachusetts: 1920. Boston Review.
  12. ^ a b 1951–1952 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.
  13. ^ 1975–1976 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Boston.

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