INTRODUCTION

tion of individual names. The second, much less common, occurrence is where the journal
contains no indication of any appointments or reappointments to obviously functioning standing
committees. In these cases legislators named in the last complete committee listing are credited
with continuing service.

All committees on the session lists are Lower House committees, unless otherwise noted as a
joint committee. Joint committee membership lists are presented with Upper House (or Senate)
members first, followed by Lower House members.

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BIOGRAPHICAL ELEMENTS AND CATEGORIES

	Elements (NAMEJ* (PERSONAL BACKGROUND!* FAMILY BACKGROUND	Major Categories BORN IMMIGRATED NATIVE RESIDED FATHER STEPFATHER GUARDIAN MOTHER STEPMOTHER	Elements PUBLIC CAREER	Major Categories LEGISLATIVE SERVICE OTHER PROVINCIAL/ STATE OFFICES LOCAL OFFICE(S) JURY SERVICE MILITARY SERVICE OUT OF COLONY/ STATE SERVICE
		UNCLE AUNT BROTHERS SISTERS	[VALUES AND OPINIONS]*	STANDS ON PUBLIC/ PRIVATE ISSUES
	MARRIED CHILDREN	FIRST COUSIN NEPHEWS NIECES OTHER KINSHIP SONS DAUGHTERS	WEALTH DURING LIFETIME	PERSONAL PROPERTY ANNUAL INCOME LAND AT FIRST ELECTION SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN LAND BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION AND DEATH
	PRIVATE CAREER	EDUCATION RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION SOCIAL STATUS AND ACTIVITIES OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE	WEALTH AT DEATH IDENTIFICATION PROBLEMS	DIED PERSONAL PROPERTY LAND

* A square bracket denotes element titles that do not appear in print

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