9th Arizona State Legislature explained

Number:9th
Start:January 1, 1929
End:December 31, 1930
President:H. W. Hill (D)
Speaker:M. J. Hannon (D)
Senators:19
Reps:54
S-Majority:Democratic (17–2)
H-Majority:Democratic (37–17)
Sessionnumber1:1st
Sessionstart1:January 14
Sessionend1:March 14, 1929
Previous:8th
Next:10th

The 9th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from January 1, 1929, to December 31, 1930, during the first and second years of John Calhoun Phillips's tenure as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the number of representatives increased from 52 to 54. The Democrats held large majorities in both houses, although the Republicans made significant inroads in the House.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 14, 1929; and adjourned on March 14.[1]

There were no special sessions of this legislature during 1929 and 1930.

State Senate

Members

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

CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheE. I. WhitingRepublican
CochiseFred SutterDemocratic
John Wilson RossDemocratic
CoconinoEarl C. SlipherDemocratic
GilaAlfred KinneyDemocratic
John R. LyonsDemocraticLyons died September 27, 1929
E. H. McEachrenDemocraticAppointed to replace Lyons November 6, 1929[2]
GrahamThomas S. KimballDemocratic
GreenleeHarry W. HillDemocratic
MaricopaAllan K. PerryDemocratic
J. G. PetersonDemocratic
MohaveKean St. CharlesDemocratic
NavajoG. W. NelsonDemocratic
PimaT. W. DonnellyDemocratic
Merton MartensenRepublican
PinalGeorge TrumanDemocratic
Santa CruzAndrew BettwyDemocratic
YavapaiA. H. FavourDemocratic
J. R. McFarlandDemocratic
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 five seats from the 8th Legislature: 1 each in Coconino and Maricopa counties.

CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheJohn R. ColemanDemocratic
CochiseW. E. OxsheerDemocratic
A. J. MorganDemocratic
Thomas CowperthwaiteDemocratic
James H. BarrettRepublican
A. E. HintonDemocratic
R. B. VallanceRepublican
William CoxonDemocratic
CoconinoFred W. PerkinsRepublicanDeceased - replaced by Howard Marine
Howard MarineRepublicanReplace Fred W. Perkins
E. T. McGonigleDemocratic
GilaJohn McCormickDemocratic
J. T. LewisDemocratic
William G. RosenbaumDemocratic
Roy F. KellyDemocratic
GrahamW. L. NelsonRepublican
S. O. WilliamsDemocratic
GreenleeM. J. HannonDemocratic
W. T. WittDemocratic
MaricopaJ. R. BarnetteDemocratic
Ione BreinholtRepublican
C. M. BrimhallDemocratic
William D. ChristyRepublican
J. M. CombsDemocratic
M. V. DeckerDemocratic
H. A. DiehlRepublican
M. J. FrancisDemocratic
W. G. HendersonDemocratic
Vernetie O. IvyDemocratic
J. F. JenningsDemocratic
Orme LewisRepublican
J. Lee LovelessDemocratic
Sidney B. MoeurDemocratic
M. Alice PattersonDemocratic
F. Heber TaylorRepublican
D. R. Van PettenRepublican
MohaveA. H. SmithDemocratic
NavajoJ. J. ShumwayDemocratic
C. G. McQuillanRepublican
PimaC. T. ReddingtonDemocratic
F. E. A. KimballRepublican
Thomas MalonyDemocratic
Neil H. HarringRepublican
H. R. StewartRepublican
Oliver B. PattonDemocratic
PinalS. P. MorganDemocratic
Thomas S. RichardsDemocratic
Santa CruzJ. F. PomeroyRepublican
YavapaiAnnie C. JonesDemocratic
Byron PartridgeDemocratic
Alfred B. CarrDemocratic
R. L. FinchRepublican
W. L. BenhamRepublican
YumaVirginia HarrisDemocratic
William WisenerDemocratic

Employees

The following held unelected positions within the Legislature:

References

Photograph of the members of the 9th Arizona State Senate

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1928, Eighth Legislature, Fifth and Sixth Special Sessions, 1929, Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session. January 30, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006142722/https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/20965?keywords=Session%20laws,%20State%20of%20Arizona,%201931,%20Ninth%20Legislature,%20Regular%20Session&highlights=eyIwIjoibGF3cywiLCIxIjoibmludGgiLCIyIjoibGVnaXNsYXR1cmUsIiwiMyI6InJlZ3VsYXIiLCI0Ijoic2Vzc2lvbiwiLCI1Ijoic3RhdGUiLCI2IjoiYXJpem9uYSwiLCIxMCI6InNlc3Npb258bmludGgiLCIxNSI6InNlc3Npb24iLCIxNiI6Imxhd3MiLCIxNyI6ImFyaXpvbmEiLCIxOCI6ImxlZ2lzbGF0dXJlIiwiMzQiOiJzZXNzaW9uOyIsIjQwIjoic2Vzc2lvbnMsIn0=&lsk=3d9cdc51035c5967e3d6cee6c4d82a0d . October 6, 2022.
  2. News: M'Eachern Named Senator From Gila . . November 6, 1929 . 10 . Newspapers.com. September 14, 2022.