48th Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 48th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 10, 1955 and adjourned May 4, 1955.[1][2]
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Oregon Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Oregon, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Oregon State Capitol | ||||
| Term | 1955 | ||||
| Website | www.oregonlegislature.gov | ||||
| Oregon State Senate | |||||
| Members | 30 Senators | ||||
| Senate President | Elmo E. Smith (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
| Oregon House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 60 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Edward A. Geary (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 6 | |
| Republican | 24 | |
| Total | 30 | |
| Government Majority | 18 | |
Senate Members
| Senator | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| S. Eugene Allen | Portland | Republican |
| Howard Belton | Canby | Republican |
| Charles W. Bingner | LaGrande | Republican |
| Harry D. Boivin | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| Phil Brady | Portland | Democratic |
| Gene L. Brown | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Joseph K. Carson[a] | Portland | Democratic |
| Richard L. Neuberger | ||
| Truman A. Chase | Eugene | Republican |
| Carl H. Francis | Dayton | Republican |
| Paul E. Geddes | Roseburg | Republican |
| Harry George Jr. | Portland | Democratic |
| Warren Gill | Lebanon | Republican |
| Stewart Hardie | Condon | Republican |
| Mark Hatfield | Salem | Republican |
| Robert D. Holmes | Gearhart | Democratic |
| John P. Hounsell | Hood River | Republican |
| Donald R. Husband | Eugene | Republican |
| J. O. Johnson | Tigard | Republican |
| Walter C. Leth | Monmouth | Republican |
| Pat Lonergan | Portland | Republican |
| Philip B. Lowry | Medford | Republican |
| Warren A. McMinnimee | Tillamook | Republican |
| John C. F. Merrifield | Portland | Republican |
| Lee V. Ohmart | Salem | Republican |
| Elmo Smith | John Day | Republican |
| W. Lowell Steen | Milton-Freewater | Republican |
| Monroe Sweetland | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| George A. Ulett | Coquille | Republican |
| Rudie Wilhelm | Portland | Republican |
| Francis W. Ziegler | Corvallis | Republican |
House
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 25 | |
| Republican | 35 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| Government Majority | 10 | |
House Members
| House Member | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ahrens | Turner | Republican |
| John P. Amacher | Winchester | Republican |
| Ben Anderson | Portland | Democratic |
| Gust Anderson | Portland | Republican |
| George J. Annala | Hood River | Democratic |
| William W. Bradeen | Burns | Republican |
| Edward R. Cardwell | Sweet Home | Republican |
| W. W. Chadwick | Salem | Republican |
| R. F. Chapman | Coos Bay | Democratic |
| Herman H. Chindgren | Molalla | Republican |
| Edwin Earl Cone | Eugene | Republican |
| Ward H. Cook | Portland | Democratic |
| Alfred H. Corbett | Portland | Democratic |
| F. H. Dammasch | Portland | Republican |
| Leon S. Davis | Hillsboro | Republican |
| Harvey H. DeArmond | Bend | Republican |
| Elmer Deetz | Canby | Republican |
| Pat Dooley | Portland | Democratic |
| Orval Eaton | Astoria | Republican |
| Robert I. Elfstrom | Salem | Republican |
| Harry C. Elliott | Tillamook | Republican |
| William J. Gallagher | Portland | Republican |
| Edward A. Geary | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| Wayne R. Giesy | Monroe | Republican |
| G. D. Gleason | Portland | Democratic |
| R. E. Goad | Pendleton | Democratic |
| William L. Grenfell | Portland | Democratic |
| Richard E. Groener | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| John D. Hare | Hillsboro | Republican |
| Lloyd E. Haynes | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Earl H. Hill | Cushman | Republican |
| Norman R. Howard | Portland | Democratic |
| Arthur P. Ireland | Forest Grove | Republican |
| V. T. Jackson | Roseburg | Democratic |
| Robert J. Jensen | Portland | Republican |
| V. Edwin Johnson | Eugene | Republican |
| Robert R. Klemsen | St. Helens | Democratic |
| George Layman | Newberg | Republican |
| Jean L. Lewis | Portland | Democratic |
| E. A. Littrell | Medford | Republican |
| Al Loucks | Salem | Republican |
| E. H. Mann | Medford | Republican |
| Irvin Mann[b] | Adams | Republican |
| Stafford Hansell | Hermiston | |
| Thomas R. McClellan | Neotsu | Democratic |
| Roderick T. McKenzie | Sixes | Republican |
| Fred Meek | Portland | Republican |
| Kay Meriwether | Portland | Democratic |
| Katherine Musa | The Dalles | Democratic |
| Maurine Neuberger | Portland | Democratic |
| Boyd R. Overhulse | Madras | Democratic |
| Walter J. Pearson | Portland | Democratic |
| Joe Rogers | Independence | Democratic |
| Jess W. Savage | Albany | Republican |
| Ernest E. Schrenk | Creswell | Republican |
| Henry Semon | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| Robert J. Steward | Keating | Democratic |
| Loran L. Stewart | Cottage Grove | Republican |
| Emil A. Stunz | Nyssa | Democratic |
| Charles A. Tom | Rufus | Republican |
| Harry L. Wells | LaGrande | Democratic |
Notes
References
- ^ "Oregon State Legislature". Oregon Legislature.
- ^ "1955 Session Legislators and Staff Guide State Government".
- ^ Library, University of Oregon, Knight. "The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, December 21, 1956, Image 1".
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