49th Oregon Legislative Assembly

The 49th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 14 and adjourned May 21, 1957.[1] It also met for a special session from October 28 - November 15 1957 called by Governor Robert D. Holmes in order to lower taxes. A bipartisan compromise would cut 20% of taxes.[2]

49th Oregon Legislative Assembly
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The legislature took place in the Oregon State Capitol, seen here in 2007
Overview
Legislative bodyOregon Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionOregon, United States
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term1957
Websitewww.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members30 Senators
Senate PresidentBoyd R. Overhulse (D)
Oregon House of Representatives
Members60 Representatives
Speaker of the HousePat Dooley (D)
Party controlDemocratic Party of Oregon

Senate

Affiliation Members
  Democratic 15
  Republican 15
 Total 30

Senate Members

Composition of the Senate
Senator Residence Party
Howard Belton Canby Republican
Harry D. Boivin Klamath Falls Democratic
Phil Brady Portland Democratic
D. C. Cameron Grants Pass Republican
R. F. Chapman Coos Bay Democratic
Truman A. Chase Eugene Republican
Ward H. Cook Portland Democratic
Alfred H. Corbett Portland Democratic
D. R. Dimick Roseburg Democratic
Carl H. Francis Dayton Republican
Warren Gill Lebanon Republican
Genard D. Gleason Portland Democratic
John D. Hare Hillsboro Republican
Dwight H. Hopkins Imbler Democratic
Donald R. Husband Eugene Republican
Walter C. Leith Monmouth Republican
Jean L. Lewis Portland Democratic
Philip B. Lowry Medford Republican
Ben Musa The Dalles Democratic
Andrew J. Naterlin Newport Democratic
Lee V. Ohmart Salem Republican
Boyd R. Overhulse Madras Democratic
Walter J. Pearson Portland Democratic
Leander Quiring Hermiston Republican
Sidney W. Schlesinger Salem Republican
Monroe Sweetland Milwaukie Democratic
Dan Thiel Astoria Democratic
Rudie Wilhelm Jr. Portland Republican
Anthony Yturri Ontario Republican
Francis W. Ziegler Corvallis Republican

House

Affiliation Members
  Democratic 37
  Republican 23
 Total 60
 Government Majority 14

House Members

Composition of the House
House Member Residence Party
Eddie Ahrens Turner Republican
George J. Annala Hood River Democratic
Carl Back Port Orford Democratic
Clarence Barton Coquille Democratic
Ed Benedict Portland Democratic
Robert A. Bennett Portland Republican
Fayette I. Bristol Grants Pass Republican
Verne N. Cady Burns Democratic
Herman H. Chindgren Molalla Republican
Edwin E. Cone Eugene Republican
Vernon Cook Gresham Democratic
Joseph S. Crepau Cottage Grove Democratic
Leon S. Davis Hillsboro Republican
Pat Dooley Portland Democratic
Ray Dooley Portland Democratic
Robert B. Duncan Medford Democratic
Robert L. Elfstrom Salem Republican
Harry C. Elliott Tillamook Republican
Ben Evick Madras Democratic
Shirley Field Portland Republican
Roy Fitzwater Lebanon Democratic
Al Flegel Roseburg Democratic
Wayne R. Giesy Monroe Republican
R. E. Goad Pendleton Democratic
John D. Goss Portland Republican
William A. Grenfell Portland Democratic
Richard E. Groener Milwaukie Democratic
Ole W. Grubb Bend Democratic
Clinton P. Haight Baker Democratic
Beluah Hand Milwaukie Democratic
Stafford M. Hansell[a] Athena Republican
Irvin Mann
William H. Holmstrom Gearhart Democratic
Norman R. Howard Portland Democratic
Winton J. Hunt Woodburn Republican
Arthur P. Ireland Forest Grove Republican
V. Edwin Johnson Eugene Republican
Guy Jonas Salem Democratic
W. O. Kelsay Roseburg Democratic
John L. Kerbow Klamath Falls Democratic
Graham Killiam Portland Republican
George Layman Newberg Republican
Berkeley Lent Portland Democratic
E. A. Littrell Medford Republican
Thomas R. McClellan Neotsu Democratic
Fred Meek Portland Republican
John D. Mosser Portland Republican
Katherine Musa The Dalles Democratic
Grace Olivier Peck Portland Democratic
Joe Rogers Independence Democratic
Jess W. Savage Albany Republican
R. E. Schedeen Gresham Democratic
Keith Skelton Eugene Democratic
Glen M. Stadler Eugene Democratic
Emil A. Stunz Nyssa Democratic
Charles Allen Tom Rufus Republican
Wayne Turner[b] St. Helens Democratic
Robert Klemsen
Harry L. Wells LaGrande Democratic
Sam Wilderman Portland Republican
Don Willner Portland Democratic
Carl Yancey Klamath Falls Democratic

Notes

  1. ^ Hansell was appointed to fill the vacancy of Irvin Mann, who died in office.
  2. ^ Turner was appointed to fill the seat of Robert Klemsen, who resigned.

References

  1. ^ "Oregon State Legislature". Oregon Legislature.
  2. ^ "1957 Session Legislators and Staff Guide State Government".
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