13th Arizona State Legislature explained

Number:13th
Start:January 1, 1937
End:December 31, 1938
President:Paul C. Keefe
Speaker:Vernon G. Davis
Senators:19
Reps:51
S-Majority:Democratic (19–0)
H-Majority:Democratic (50–1)
Sessionstart1:January 11
Sessionend1:March 13, 1937
Special Session1 Start:May 10
Special Session1 End:May 29, 1937
Special Session2 Start:June 2
Special Session2 End:June 22, 1937
Special Session3 Start:July 22
Special Session3 End:August 4, 1937
Special Session4 Start:September 15
Special Session4 End:October 4, 1938
Previous:12th
Next:14th

The 13th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1937, to December 31, 1938, during Rawghlie Clement Stanford's first and only term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators and representatives remained constant, with 19 and 51 members respectively. While the Democrats regained one hundred percent of the senate seats, the Republicans broke the Democrats complete domination in the house, managing to obtain a single seat, one of the two from Navajo County.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 11, 1937; and adjourned on March 13.[1] There were four special sessions. The first ran from May 10 through May 29, 1937; the second ran from June 2 through June 22, 1937; the third special session was convened on July 22, 1937, and adjourned on August 4. and the fourth and final special session ran from September 15 – October 4, 1938.[2]

State Senate

Members

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

CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheW. E. WiltbankDemocratic
CochiseJoe S. HuntDemocratic
Dan AngiusDemocratic
CoconinoJames E. BabbittDemocratic
GilaDaniel E. RienhardtDemocratic
E. H. McEachrenDemocratic
GrahamW. B. KellyDemocratic
GreenleeA. C. StantonDemocratic
MaricopaFrank T. PomeroyDemocratic
R. T. JonesDemocratic
MohaveJ. Hubert SmithDemocratic
NavajoRobert L. MooreDemocratic
PimaHenry A. DaltonDemocratic
August WiedenDemocratic
PinalW. C. TrumanDemocratic
Santa CruzJ. A. HarrisonDemocratic
YavapaiPaul C. KeefeDemocraticPresident
W. E. PattersonDemocratic
YumaH. H. BakerDemocratic

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. The size of the House remained constant from the prior legislature: 51 seats.

CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheG. Oscar HamblinDemocratic
CochiseDavid J. MarksDemocratic
Howard McKinneyDemocratic
M. A. GrayDemocratic
Frank W. Sharpe Jr.Democratic
Vernon G. DavisDemocratic
CoconinoClyde M. StaufferDemocratic
L. S. WilliamsDemocratic
GilaJames R. HeronDemocratic
William G. RosenbaumDemocratic
Nelson D. BraytonDemocratic
GrahamFrank SkinnerDemocratic
S. 0. WilliamsDemocratic
GreenleeFred J. FritzDemocratic
MaricopaGeorge A. BatchelderDemocratic
J. Irvin BurkDemocratic
J. M. CombsDemocratic
Jack CummardDemocratic
M. E. CurryDemocratic
William F. GillettDemocratic
J. Melvin GoodsonDemocratic
Philip A. IsleyDemocratic
Lindsay JohnsonDemocratic
L. R. McDonaldDemocratic
Charles M. MendersonDemocratic
W. W. MitchellDemocratic
William PetersenDemocratic
Bridgie PorterDemocratic
Fritzi StruckmeyerDemocratic
Harry J. SullivanDemocratic
C. T. ThompsonDemocratic
R. K. WoodDemocratic
MohaveRobert E. MorrowDemocratic
NavajoWilliam BourdonDemocratic
Oren L. MurrayDemocratic
PimaVern PriserDemocratic
Harold D. AdamsonDemocratic
William WisdomDemocratic
L. B. WilsonDemocratic
F. K. (Kit) CarsonDemocratic
B. J. O'NeillDemocratic
William SpaidDemocratic
PinalR. W. KenworthyDemocratic
W. E. MullenDemocratic
Santa CruzGordon FarleyDemocratic
YavapaiA. A. JohnsDemocratic
V. A. ReichardDemocratic
Leonard KleinDemocratic
Harry J. MaderDemocratic
YumaEli C. SheltonDemocratic
William WisenerDemocratic

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1937, Thirteenth Legislature, Regular Session, First and Second Special Sessions . State of Arizona . February 6, 2017.
  2. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1938, Thirteenth Legislature, Fourth Special Session, 1939, Fourteenth Legislature, Regular Session . State of Arizona . February 7, 2017.