The 14th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1939, to December 31, 1940, during Robert Taylor Jones's first and only term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the House increased from 51 to 52 members. The Democrats maintained one hundred percent of the senate seats, while the Republicans continued to have a single seat in the House, one of the two from Navajo County.
Sessions
The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 9, 1939; and adjourned on March 13.[1] There was a special session which was held from September 23–27, 1940.[2]: 521
State Senate
Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.[1]: 29
| County | Senator | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | John R. Coleman | Democratic | |
| Cochise | H. A. (Pete) Wimberly* | Democratic | |
| Dan Angius* | Democratic | ||
| Coconino | James E. Babbitt* | Democratic | |
| Gila | Daniel E. Rienhardt* | Democratic | |
| A. R. Edwards | Democratic | ||
| Graham | Benjamin Blake | Democratic | |
| Greenlee | A. C. Stanton* | Democratic | |
| Maricopa | James Minotto | Democratic | |
| Charles M. Menderson | Democratic | ||
| Mohave | Robert E. Morrow | Democratic | |
| Navajo | Robert L. Moore* | Democratic | |
| Pima | Henry A. Dalton* | Democratic | |
| V. Clare Dodd | Democratic | ||
| Pinal | William Coxon | Democratic | |
| Santa Cruz | Harold C. Roesner[3] | Democratic | resigned January 31, 1939[4] |
| E. F. Bohlinger | Democratic | appointed to replace Roesner, February 1, 1939 | |
| Yavapai | Paul C. Keefe* | Democratic | |
| W. E. Patterson* | Democratic | ||
| Yuma | H. H. Baker* | Democratic |
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 increased by a single seat to 52 members, when Maricopa was given a 19th seat.[1]: 29
References
- ^ a b c "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1938, Thirteenth Legislature, Fourth Special Session, 1939, Fourteenth Legislature, Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1940, Fourteenth Legislature, First Special Session, 1941, Fifteenth Legislature, Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912-1966". State of Arizona. p. 50. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Bohlinger Has Job In Senate". Arizona Daily Star. February 1, 1939. p. 6. Retrieved April 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
