6th Arizona State Legislature explained

Number:6th
Start:January 1, 1923
End:December 31, 1924
President:Mulford Winsor (D)
Speaker:Dan P. Jones (D)
Senators:19
Reps:46
S-Majority:Democratic (18–1)
H-Majority:Democratic (40–6)
Sessionnumber1:1st
Sessionstart1:January 7
Sessionend1:March 10, 1923
Previous:5th
Next:7th

The 6th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from January 1, 1923, to December 31, 1924, during the last two years of George W. P. Hunt's fourth tenure as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 7, 1923; and adjourned on March 10.[1]

There was no special session, which would have met during 1924, during this legislature.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[2]

CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheFred ColterDemocratic
CochiseW. P. SimsDemocratic
C. M. RobertsDemocratic
CoconinoHugh E. CampbellDemocraticDied July 13, 1923
Fred S. BreenRepublicanElected in September 1923 in special election to replace Campbell[3]
GilaW. D. ClaypoolDemocratic
Alfred KinneyDemocratic
GrahamT. S. KimballDemocratic
GreenleeH. A. ElliottDemocratic
MaricopaH. C. GilbertDemocratic
J. C. PhillipsRepublican
MohaveKean St. CharlesDemocratic
NavajoRobert L. MooreDemocratic
PimaPat HayhurstDemocratic
Harry A. DrachmanDemocratic
PinalCharles E. MacMillinDemocratic
Santa CruzC. A. PierceDemocratic
YavapaiCharles H. RutherfordDemocratic
Howard CornickDemocratic
YumaMulford WinsorDemocratic

Employees

House of Representatives

Members

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

CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheJohn H. UdallRepublican
CochiseHoward BarkellRepublican
B. E. BriscoeDemocratic
Arthur CurleeDemocratic
0. S. FrenchDemocratic
A. H. GardnerRepublican
E. A. WatkinsRepublican
J. B. WylieDemocratic
CoconinoGeorge W. CopelandDemocratic
GilaRosa McKayDemocratic
J. Tom LewisDemocratic
M. F. MurphyDemocratic
John McCormickDemocratic
GrahamJohn F. WeberDemocratic
J. M. SmithDemocratic
GreenleeJ. F. McGrathDemocratic
M. J. HannonDemocratic
MaricopaM. J. AustinDemocratic
John R. BradshawDemocraticreplaced R. E. Payton, who retired due to ill health
W. J. BurnsDemocratic
Robert L. FinchRepublican
E. J. FiockDemocratic
William GleasonDemocratic
E. B. GoodwinDemocratic
Vernettie 0. IvyDemocratic
H. C. LuddenDemocratic
0. C. LudwigDemocratic
Freeda MarksRepublican
Charles MillerDemocratic
John P. OrmeDemocratic
Dan P. JonesDemocraticSpeaker of the House
R. E. PaytonDemocraticretired due to ill health, replaced by John R. Bradshaw
MohaveE. Ross HousholderDemocratic
NavajoFrank EllsworthDemocratic
PimaA. C. BernardDemocratic
Howard GriffinDemocratic
Ralph GunstDemocratic
John W. MayesDemocratic
PinalA. T. KilcreaseDemocratic
I. D. RickersonDemocratic
Santa CruzPhil HeroldDemocratic
YavapaiA. M. CrawfordDemocratic
L. W. DouglasDemocratic
Albert M. JonesDemocratic
C. Earl RogersDemocratic
YumaNellie T. BushDemocratic
William WisenerDemocratic

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1923, Sixth Legislature, Regular Session . State of Arizona . January 29, 2017.
  2. Web site: History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966 . State of Arizona . 7–8 . March 11, 2022.
  3. News: Chesnutt Elected By 16 Votes; Breen Wins Three To One . . September 6, 1923 . 2 . Newspapers.com. April 20, 2022.