43rd Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 43rd Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 8, 1945 and adjourned March 17.[1] It coincided with World War II.[2][3]
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 The legislature took place in the Oregon State Capitol, seen here in 2007 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Oregon Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Oregon, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Oregon State Capitol | ||||
| Term | 1945 | ||||
| Website | www.oregonlegislature.gov | ||||
| Oregon State Senate | |||||
| Members | 30 Senators | ||||
| Senate President | Howard Belton | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
| Oregon House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 60 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Eugene E. Marsh | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 4 | |
| Republican | 26 | |
| Total | 30 | |
| Government Majority | 22 | |
Senate Members
| Senator | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Belton | Canby | Republican |
| Dr. Joel C. Booth | Lebanon | Republican |
| William E. Burke | Sherwood | Republican |
| John H. Carson | Salem | Republican |
| Merle R. Chessman | Astoria | Republican |
| Marshall E. Cornett | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| Rex Ellis | Pendleton | Republican |
| Carl Engdahl | Pendleton | Republican |
| Ernest R. Fatland | Condon | Republican |
| Angus Gibson | Junction City | Republican |
| Frank H. Hilton | Portland | Republican |
| James N. Jones | Juntura | Republican |
| Frederick S. Lamport | Salem | Republican |
| Thomas R. Mahoney | Portland | Democratic |
| Coe A. McKenna | Portland | Republican |
| Dr. William A. Moser | Grants Pass | Democratic |
| Earl T. Newbry | Ashland | Republican |
| Thomas Parkinson | Roseburg | Republican |
| Lee Patterson | Portland | Republican |
| Paul L. Patterson | Hillsboro | Republican |
| Walter J. Pearson | Portland | Republican |
| Irving Rand | Portland | Republican |
| Peter J. Stadelman | The Dalles | Republican |
| W. H. Strayer | Baker | Democratic |
| Dean Walker | Independence | Republican |
| Lew Wallace | Portland | Democratic |
| William Walsh | Marshfield | Republican |
| Halvor C. Wheeler | Dexter | Republican |
| George P. Winslow | Tillamook | Republican |
| Charles H. Zurcher | Enterprise | Republican |
House
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 5 | |
| Republican | 55 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| Government Majority | 50 | |
House Members
| House Member | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Fred W. Adams | Gold Beach | Republican |
| E. C. Allen | Portland | Democratic |
| Jack Bain | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| Willis Willard Balderree | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Alex G. Barry | Portland | Republican |
| O. H. Bengston | Medford | Republican |
| Robert A. Bennett | Portland | Republican |
| Phil Brady | Portland | Democratic |
| Vernon D. Bull | La Grande | Democratic |
| Ned H. Callaway | Brownsville | Democratic |
| W. W. Chadwick | Salem | Republican |
| Truman A. Chase | Eugene | Republican |
| H. H. Chindgren | Molalla | Republican |
| E. H. Condit | Clatskanie | Republican |
| John Dickson | Portland | Republican |
| Robert E. Duniway | Portland | Republican |
| Anna M. Ellis | Garibaldi | Republican |
| Warren Erwin | Portland | Democratic |
| Carl H. Francis | Dayton | Republican |
| Giles L. French | Moro | Republican |
| R. C. Frisbie | Baker | Republican |
| Robert C. Gile | Roseburg | Republican |
| M. James Gleason | Portland | Democratic |
| J. S. Greenwood | Wemme | Republican |
| John Hubert Hall | Portland | Republican |
| Joseph E. Harvey | Portland | Republican |
| Donald E. Heisler | The Dalles | Republican |
| Fred A. Hellberg | Astoria | Republican |
| Paul Hendricks | Salem | Republican |
| H. T. Hesse | Hillsboro | Republican |
| Carl C. Hill | Days Creek | Republican |
| Earl H. Hill | Cushman | Republican |
| Fred Himelwright | Joseph | Republican |
| J. O. Johnson | Portland | Republican |
| William T. Johnson | Corvallis | Democratic |
| H. R. Jones | Salem | Republican |
| E. W. Kimberling | Prairie City | Republican |
| E. Riddell Lage | Hood River | Republican |
| M. M. Landon | Sweet Home | Republican |
| C. L. Lieuallen | Pendleton | Republican |
| Art W. Lindberg | Pendleton | Republican |
| Pat Lonergan | Portland | Republican |
| Eugene E. Marsh | McMinnville | Republican |
| A. W. Meyers | Milwaukie | Republican |
| Ralph T. Moore | Bandon | Republican |
| William B. Morse | Prineville | Republican |
| William Niskanen | Bend | Republican |
| Henry E. Peterson | Ione | Republican |
| Stanhope S. Pier | Portland | Republican |
| Rose M. Poole | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| Henry Semon | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| John R. Snellstrom | Eugene | Republican |
| Burt K. Snyder | Lakeview | Republican |
| V. B. Staples | Ontario | Republican |
| John F. Steelhammer | Salem | Republican |
| Lyle D. Thomas | Dallas | Republican |
| Frank J. Van Dyke | Medford | Republican |
| Harvey Wells | Portland | Republican |
| Joe Wilson | Newport | Republican |
| Manley J. Wilson | Wauna | Republican |