11th Arizona State Legislature

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11th Arizona State Legislature
10th 12th
The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermJanuary 1, 1933 – December 31, 1934
Senate
Members19
President (D)
Party controlDemocratic (19–0)
House of Representatives
Members63
Speaker (D)
Party controlDemocratic (59–4)
Sessions
1stJanuary 9 – March 14, 1933
Special sessions
1stunknown – unknown
2ndunknown – unknown
3rdNovember 26 – December 14, 1934

The 11th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from January 1, 1933 to December 31, 1934, during Benjamin Baker Moeur's first term as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The number in both houses remained constant, with 19 senators and 63 representatives. The Democrats held every seat in the Senate, and increased the large majority they held the house.

Sessions[]

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 12, 1933; and adjourned on March 14.[1]: iii  There were 3 special sessions of this legislature during 1933-34. The third special session ran from November 26 – December 14, 1934.[2]

State Senate[]

Members[]

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

County Senator Party Notes
Apache Democratic
Cochise Democratic
Democratic
Coconino Democratic
Gila Democratic
* Democratic
Graham * Democratic
Greenlee * Democratic
Maricopa Democratic
* Democratic
Mohave Democratic
Navajo Democratic
Pima Democratic
* Democratic
Pinal * Democratic
Santa Cruz Democratic
Yavapai * Democratic
Democratic
Yuma * Democratic

Employees[]

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

  • Secretary: William J. Graham
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Frank J. Gillick
  • Chaplain: Thomas C. Harris

House of Representatives[]

Members[]

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

County Representative Party Notes
Apache Fred Colter Democratic
Cochise * Democratic
* Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Coconino Democratic
Democratic
Gila Democratic
Democratic
* Democratic
* Democratic
Democratic
Graham Jesse A. Udall* Republican
Democratic
Greenlee Democratic
* Democratic
Maricopa Democratic
Democratic Appointed after the resignation of
* Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
* Democratic
Democratic Died in office
Democratic Died in office
* Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
* Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
* Democratic
* Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
* Democratic
* Democratic
Democratic
Mohave * Democratic
Navajo Republican
* Republican
Pima Democratic
* Democratic
Democratic
Democratic
* Democratic
Democratic
* Democratic
* Democratic
Pinal Democratic
* Democratic
Santa Cruz * Democratic
Yavapai Democratic
* Democratic
Democratic
* Republican
Democratic
Yuma Nellie T. Bush* Democratic
Democratic
* Democratic

Employees[]

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

  • Chief Clerk: Lallah Ruth
  • Assistant Chief Clerk: Ruby Coulter
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Thomas Cowperthwaite
  • Chaplain: Reverend Thomas C. Harris

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1933, Eleventh Legislature, Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1934, Eleventh Legislature, Third Special Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
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