9th Arizona State Legislature

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.

9th Arizona State Legislature
8th 10th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1929 – December 31, 1930
Senate
Members19
PresidentH. W. Hill (D)
Party controlDemocratic (17–2)
House of Representatives
Members54
SpeakerM. J. Hannon (D)
Party controlDemocratic (37–17)
Sessions
1stJanuary 14 – March 14, 1929

Sessions edit

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

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

State Senate edit

Members edit

The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[1]: xviii 

County Senator Party Notes
Apache E. I. Whiting Republican
Cochise Fred Sutter* Democratic
John Wilson Ross Democratic
Coconino Earl C. Slipher Democratic
Gila Alfred Kinney* Democratic
John R. Lyons* Democratic Lyons died September 27, 1929
E. H. McEachren Democratic Appointed to replace Lyons November 6, 1929[2]
Graham Thomas S. Kimball* Democratic
Greenlee Harry W. Hill* Democratic
Maricopa Allan K. Perry Democratic
J. G. Peterson Democratic
Mohave Kean St. Charles Democratic
Navajo G. W. Nelson* Democratic
Pima T. W. Donnelly* Democratic
Merton Martensen Republican
Pinal George Truman Democratic
Santa Cruz Andrew Bettwy* Democratic
Yavapai A. H. Favour* Democratic
J. R. McFarland Democratic
Yuma Hugo Farmer Democratic

Employees edit

The following held unelected positions within the Legislature:[1]: xvi 

  • Secretary: William J. Graham
  • Assistant Secretary: Bridgie Porter
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Ralph Hooker
  • Chaplain: Dan P. Jones
  • Doorkeeper: John S. Merrill

House of Representatives edit

Members edit

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.[1]: xxi 

County Representative Party Notes
Apache John R. Coleman Democratic
Cochise W. E. Oxsheer* Democratic
A. J. Morgan* Democratic
Thomas Cowperthwaite* Democratic
James H. Barrett Republican
A. E. Hinton Democratic
R. B. Vallance Republican
William Coxon* Democratic
Coconino Fred W. Perkins* Republican Deceased - replaced by Howard Marine
Howard Marine Republican Replace Fred W. Perkins
E. T. McGonigle Democratic
Gila John McCormick* Democratic
J. T. Lewis Democratic
William G. Rosenbaum* Democratic
Roy F. Kelly Democratic
Graham W. L. Nelson* Republican
S. O. Williams* Democratic
Greenlee M. J. Hannon* Democratic
W. T. Witt Democratic
Maricopa J. R. Barnette Democratic
Ione Breinholt Republican
C. M. Brimhall Democratic
William D. Christy Republican
J. M. Combs Democratic
M. V. Decker* Democratic
H. A. Diehl Republican
M. J. Francis* Democratic
W. G. Henderson Democratic
Vernetie O. Ivy* Democratic
J. F. Jennings Democratic
Orme Lewis Republican
J. Lee Loveless Democratic
Sidney B. Moeur Democratic
M. Alice Patterson Democratic
F. Heber Taylor Republican
D. R. Van Petten Republican
Mohave A. H. Smith Democratic
Navajo J. J. Shumway Democratic
C. G. McQuillan* Republican
Pima C. T. Reddington Democratic
F. E. A. Kimball* Republican
Thomas Malony Democratic
Neil H. Harring Republican
H. R. Stewart Republican
Oliver B. Patton* Democratic
Pinal S. P. Morgan Democratic
Thomas S. Richards Democratic
Santa Cruz J. F. Pomeroy Republican
Yavapai Annie C. Jones Democratic
Byron Partridge Democratic
Alfred B. Carr Democratic
R. L. Finch Republican
W. L. Benham Republican
Yuma Virginia Harris Democratic
William Wisener* Democratic

Employees edit

The following held unelected positions within the Legislature:[1]: xix 

  • Chief Clerk: Lallah Ruth
  • Assistant Chief Clerk: Ruby Coulter
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: O.J. Whitesides
  • Chaplain: Reverend C. M. Burkhart

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1928, Eighth Legislature, Fifth and Sixth Special Sessions, 1929, Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session". Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "M'Eachern Named Senator From Gila". Arizona Daily Star. November 6, 1929. p. 10. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

Photograph of the members of the 9th Arizona State Senate