46th Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 46th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 8, 1951 and adjourned May 3, 1951.[1] A notable bill passed this session banned self serving gas stations.[2] In 1950, Senator Richard L. Neuberger and Representative Maurine Neuberger would become the first married couple to be simultaneously elected to both chambers of the Oregon Legislature.[3]
| 46th Oregon Legislative Assembly | |||||
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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 | 1951 | ||||
| Website | www.oregonlegislature.gov | ||||
| Oregon State Senate | |||||
| Members | 27 Senators | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
| Oregon House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 60 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | John F. Steelhammer (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 6 | |
| Republican | 21 | |
| Total | 27 | |
| Government Majority | 15 | |
Senate Members
| Senator | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Truman A. Chase | Eugene | Republican |
| Sam Coon | Keating | Republican |
| Ben Day | Gold Hill | Republican |
| Rex Ellis | Pendleton | Republican |
| Carl Engdahl | Pendleton | Republican |
| Arthur Lindberg[a] | ||
| Russell L. Gardner | Newport | Democratic |
| Angus Gibson | Junction City | Republican |
| Warren C. Gill | Lebanon | Republican |
| Stewart Hardie | Condon | Republican |
| Frank H. Hilton | Portland | Republican |
| Philip S. Hitchcock | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| Robert D. Holmes | Gearhart | Democratic |
| Frederick S. Lamport | Salem | Republican |
| J. J. Lynch | Portland | Republican |
| Thomas R. Mahoney | Portland | Democratic |
| Eugene E. Marsh | McMinnville | Republican |
| Ben Musa | The Dalles | Democratic |
| Richard L. Neuberger | Portland | Democratic |
| Thomas Parkinson | Roseburg | Republican |
| Paul L. Patterson | Hillsboro | Republican |
| Elmo Smith | John Day | Republican |
| Dean Walker | Independence | Republican |
| William Walsh | Coos Bay | Republican |
| Marie E. Wilcox | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Manley J. Wilson | Warren | Democratic |
| Douglas R. Yeater | Salem | Republican |
House
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 10 | |
| Republican | 50 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| Government Majority | 40 | |
House Members
| House Member | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Fred W. Adams | Ophir | Republican |
| Gust Anderson | Portland | Republican |
| David C. Baum | LaGrande | Republican |
| William W. Bradeen | Burns | Republican |
| Ed R. Cardwell | Sweet Home | Republican |
| Sprague H. Carter | Pendleton | Republican |
| Herman H. Chindgren | Molalla | Republican |
| Raymond C. Coulter | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Lloyd R. Crosby | Milwaukie | Republican |
| Elliott B. Cummins | McMinnville | Republican |
| F. H. Dammasch | Portland | Republican |
| John Dickson | Portland | Republican |
| Joseph M. Dyer | Astoria | Republican |
| Orval Eaton | Astoria | Republican |
| Dean H. Erwin | Enterprise | Republican |
| Frank M. Farmer | Rickreall | Republican |
| Earl E. Fisher | Beaverton | Republican |
| Harry C. Elliott | Tillamook | Republican |
| Carl H. Francis | Dayton | Republican |
| Giles L. French | Moro | Republican |
| Edward A. Geary | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| Paul E. Geddes | Roseburg | Republican |
| G. D. Gleason | Portland | Democratic |
| Melvin Goode | Albany | Republican |
| Alva Curtis Goodrich | Bend | Republican |
| J. S. Greenwood | Wemme | Republican |
| Joseph E. Harvey | Portland | Republican |
| Mark Hatfield | Salem | Republican |
| Lloyd E. Haynes | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Earl H. Hill | Cushman | Republican |
| Russell Hudson | The Dalles | Republican |
| Donald R. Husband | Eugene | Republican |
| E. J. Ireland | Molalla | Republican |
| V. T. Jackson | Roseburg | Democratic |
| J. O. Johnson | Tigard | Republican |
| Graham Killam | Portland | Republican |
| Robert R. Klemsen | St. Helens | Democratic |
| Kenneth Kraemer | Portland | Democratic |
| Ivan C. Laird | Sitkum | Democratic |
| Roger Leonning | Haines | Republican |
| C. L. Lieuallen | Pendleton | Republican |
| Carroll Locey | Ironside | Republican |
| John D. Logan | Portland | Republican |
| Pat Lonergan | Portland | Republican |
| E. H. Mann | Medford | Republican |
| Maurine Neuberger | Portland | Democratic |
| Lee V. Ohmart | Salem | Republican |
| Boyd R. Overhulse | Madras | Democratic |
| Henry E. Peterson | Ione | Republican |
| Stanhope S. Pier | Portland | Republican |
| Robert W. Root | Medford | Republican |
| Henry Semon | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| John F. Steelhammer | Salem | Republican |
| Loran L. Stewart | Cottage Grove | Republican |
| B. A. Stover | Bend | Republican |
| Robert Y. Thornton | Tillamook | Democratic |
| Gerald Wade | Newport | Republican |
| Harvey Wells | Portland | Republican |
| Rudie Wilhelm | Portland | Republican |
| Francis W. Ziegler | Corvallis | Republican |
Notes
- ^ When Engdahl died in March 24 1951, Lindberg was appointed to his seat. Both were Republicans.
References
- ^ "Oregon State Legislature". Oregon Legislature.
- ^ "Oregonians can now pump their own gas — if they want to". subscribe.statesmanjournal.com. Retrieved 2025-05-13.
- ^ "1951 Session Legislators and Staff Guide State Government".