13th Arizona State Legislature


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. 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.

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. Hunt*Democratic
CochiseDan Angius*Democratic
CoconinoJames E. BabbittDemocratic
GilaDaniel E. Rienhardt*Democratic
GilaE. H. McEachren*Democratic
GrahamW. B. KellyDemocratic
GreenleeA. C. StantonDemocratic
MaricopaFrank T. PomeroyDemocratic
MaricopaR. T. JonesDemocratic
MohaveJ. Hubert Smith*Democratic
NavajoRobert L. MooreDemocratic
PimaHenry A. Dalton*Democratic
PimaAugust Wieden*Democratic
PinalW. C. TrumanDemocratic
Santa CruzJ. A. Harrison*Democratic
YavapaiPaul C. Keefe*DemocraticPresident
YavapaiW. E. Patterson*Democratic
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. Marks*Democratic
CochiseHoward McKinneyDemocratic
CochiseM. A. Gray*Democratic
CochiseFrank W. Sharpe Jr.*Democratic
CochiseVernon G. Davis*Democratic
CoconinoClyde M. Stauffer*Democratic
CoconinoL. S. Williams*Democratic
GilaJames R. Heron*Democratic
GilaWilliam G. Rosenbaum*Democratic
GilaNelson D. BraytonDemocratic
GrahamFrank SkinnerDemocratic
GrahamS. 0. WilliamsDemocratic
GreenleeFred J. FritzDemocratic
MaricopaG. A. Batchelder*Democratic
MaricopaJ. Irvin BurkDemocratic
MaricopaJ. M. CombsDemocratic
MaricopaJack CummardDemocratic
MaricopaM. E. Curry*Democratic
MaricopaWilliam F. Gillett*Democratic
MaricopaJ. Melvin Goodson*Democratic
MaricopaPhilip A. Isley*Democratic
MaricopaLindsay JohnsonDemocratic
MaricopaL. R. McDonaldDemocratic
MaricopaCharles M. MendersonDemocratic
MaricopaW. W. MitchellDemocratic
MaricopaWilliam Petersen*Democratic
MaricopaBridgie Porter*Democratic
MaricopaFritzi StruckmeyerDemocratic
MaricopaHarry J. SullivanDemocratic
MaricopaC. T. Thompson*Democratic
MaricopaR. K. Wood*Democratic
MohaveRobert E. Morrow*Democratic
NavajoWilliam BourdonDemocratic
NavajoOren L. Murray*Democratic
PimaVern PriserDemocratic
PimaHarold D. AdamsonDemocratic
PimaWilliam Wisdom*Democratic
PimaL. B. WilsonDemocratic
PimaF. K. CarsonDemocratic
PimaB. J. O'Neill*Democratic
PimaWilliam SpaidDemocratic
PinalR. W. Kenworthy*Democratic
PinalW. E. Mullen*Democratic
Santa CruzGordon FarleyDemocratic
YavapaiA. A. JohnsDemocratic
YavapaiV. A. Reichard*Democratic
YavapaiLeonard KleinDemocratic
YavapaiHarry J. Mader*Democratic
YumaEli C. SheltonDemocratic
YumaWilliam Wisener*Democratic
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