Massachusetts House of Representatives' 1st Berkshire 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 Berkshire County. Democrat John Barrett of North Adams has represented the district since 2017.
Towns represented The district includes the following localities: Adams Cheshire Clarksburg Florida Hancock Lanesborough New Ashford North Adams Williamstown
The current district geographic boundary overlaps with that of the Massachusetts Senate's Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden district.
Representatives Calvin R. Taft, circa 1858 William T. Filley, circa 1859 George H. Kearn, circa 1888 Henry S. Lyons, circa 1888 Hugh Drysdale, circa 1908 Alton Leroy Bellows, circa 1918 James Tracy Potter, circa 1920 Joseph N. Roach, circa 1923-1951 Roger Sala, circa 1953-1967 Frank J. Matrango, circa 1975 Frank N. Costa, 1983–1987 Daniel E. Bosley, 1987–2011 Gailanne Cariddi, 2011 – June 2017 John P. Barrett, III, 2017-current
See also Other Berkshire County districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives: 2nd, 3rd, 4th List of Massachusetts House of Representatives elections List of Massachusetts General Courts List of former districts of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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Ballotpedia (State House district information based on U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey). League of Women Voters of Williamstown