10th Arizona State Legislature explained

Number:10th
Start:January 1, 1931
End:December 31, 1932
President:Fred Sutter (D)
Speaker:M. J. Hannon (D)
Senators:19
Reps:63
S-Majority:Democratic (18–1)
H-Majority:Democratic (51–12)
Sessionstart1:January 12
Sessionend1:March 14, 1931
Previous:9th
Next:11th

The 10th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from January 1, 1931, to December 31, 1932, during the first and second years of George W. P. Hunt's seventh tenure as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the number of representatives increased from 54 to 63. The Democrats increased the large majorities they held in both houses.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 12, 1931; and adjourned on March 14.[1]

There were no special sessions of this legislature during 1931 and 1932.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.

CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheT. J. BouldinDemocratic
CochiseFred SutterDemocratic
John P. CullDemocratic
CoconinoW. W. MidgleyRepublican
GilaAlfred KinneyDemocratic
E. H. McEachrenDemocratic
GrahamW. B. KelleyDemocratic
GreenleeHarry W. HillDemocratic
MaricopaJoe C. HaldimanDemocratic
Frank T. PomeroyDemocratic
MohaveJ. H. (Hubert) SmithDemocratic
NavajoG. W. NelsonDemocratic
PimaT. W. DonnellyDemocratic
Thomas CollinsDemocratic
PinalR. T. (Bob) JonesDemocratic
Santa CruzC. C. CrenshawDemocratic
YavapaiA. H. FavourDemocratic
J. R. McFarlandDemocraticResigned, was replaced by John Francis Connor
John Francis ConnorDemocraticAppointed to replace J.R. McFarland
YumaHugo FarmerDemocratic

Employees

The following held unelected positions within the Legislature:

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. The House grew by nine seats from the 9th Legislature: 5 in Maricopa County, 2 in Pima County, and 1 each in Gila and Yuma counties.

CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheP. I. AshcroftRepublican
CochiseW. E. OxsheerDemocratic
J. E. BevanDemocratic
Thomas CowperthwaiteDemocratic
James W. BakerDemocratic
A. E. HintonDemocratic
D. A. AdamDemocratic
William CoxonDemocratic
CoconinoT. H. CuretonRepublican
Howard MarineRepublican
GilaJohn McCormickDemocratic
J. T. LewisDemocratic
William G. RosenbaumDemocratic
Roy F. KellyDemocratic
J. T. LewisDemocratic
GrahamJesse A. UdallRepublican
Joseph H. LinesDemocratic
GreenleeM. J. HannonDemocratic
W. T. WittDemocratic
MaricopaJ. R. BarnetteDemocratic
J. T. BoneDemocratic
Hugh CallahanDemocratic
H. C. CavenessDemocratic
M. V. Decker Democratic
L. O. DuRossDemocratic
M. J. FrancisDemocraticDied in office
Mary FrancisDemocraticAppointed to replace M. J. Francis
J. F. JenningsDemocratic
Renz L. JenningsDemocratic
Conner JohnsonDemocratic
Gertrude Bryan LeeperDemocratic
J. Lee LovelessDemocratic
C. A. McKeeDemocratic
Albert L. PeckDemocratic
J. J. PhillipsDemocratic
Bridgie PorterDemocratic
L. Alton RiggsDemocratic
W. L. RigneyDemocratic
James B. SayersDemocratic
T. B. StewartDemocratic
D. R. Van PettenRepublican
William WaltonRepublican
MohaveAnson H. SmithDemocratic
NavajoMarshall H. FlakeRepublican
Charle G. McQuillanRepublican
PimaC. T. ReddingtonDemocratic
John H. RappDemocratic
Thomas MalonyDemocratic
D. M. PennyDemocratic
August WiedenDemocratic
Oliver B. PattonDemocratic
Thomas D. TwayDemocratic
Kenneth K. SuberDemocratic
PinalH. J. ValentineDemocratic
Thomas S. RichardsDemocratic
Santa CruzEdwin F. BohlingerDemocratic
YavapaiAnnie C. JonesDemocratic
S. A. SpearDemocratic
F. L. BenhamRepublican
V. C. WigginsRepublican
Grant H. MerrillDemocratic
YumaNellie T. BushDemocratic
A. W. JohnsonRepublican
John DoanRepublican

Employees

The following held unelected positions within the Legislature:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1931, Tenth Legislature, Regular Session . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006003928/https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/20970?keywords=Session%20laws,%20State%20of%20Arizona,%201931,%20Tenth%20Legislature,%20Regular%20Session&type=all&highlights=eyIwIjoidGVudGgiLCIxIjoibGVnaXNsYXR1cmUsIiwiMiI6InN0YXRlIiwiMyI6ImFyaXpvbmEsIiwiNCI6IjE5MzEsIiwiNSI6InJlZ3VsYXIiLCI2Ijoic2Vzc2lvbiIsIjciOiJzZXNzaW9ucyIsIjEwIjoibGF3cyIsIjEyIjoiMTkzMSIsIjE2IjoibGVnaXNsYXR1cmUiLCIzMyI6Imxhd3MsIn0=&lsk=1daa575fdc5bc56c7d117c0b501dbb8a . October 6, 2022 . January 30, 2017 . State of Arizona.