12th Arizona State Legislature


The 12th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from January 1, 1935, to December 31, 1936, during Benjamin Baker Moeur's second term as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The number of senators remained constant, while the number of representatives in the house decreased from 63 to 51. The Republicans broke the Democrats complete domination in the senate, managing to obtain a single seat, that of Apache County, however the house was entirely in Democratic hands.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the Non regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 14, 1935; and adjourned on March 21. There was a special session which ran from November 5–24, 1936.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheBryant WhitingRepublican
CochiseJoe S. HuntDemocratic
CochiseDan Angius*Democratic
CoconinoClyde StaufferDemocratic
GilaDaniel E. RienhardtDemocratic
GilaE. H. McEachren*Democratic
GrahamAaron NelsonDemocratic
GreenleePeter RileyDemocratic
MaricopaGeorge A. JohnsonDemocratic
MaricopaJoe C. HaldimanDemocraticPresident
MohaveJ. Hubert SmithDemocratic
NavajoG. W. NelsonDemocratic
PimaE. T. Houston*Democratic
PimaThomas Collins*Democratic
PinalPeter H. EthingtonDemocratic
Santa CruzJ. A. Harrison*Democratic
YavapaiPaul C. KeefeDemocratic
YavapaiW. E. PattersonDemocratic
YumaNellie T. BushDemocratic

Employees

The following held unelected positions within the Legislature:
  • Secretary: William J. Graham
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Frank J. Gillick
  • Chaplain: Reverend T. T. Hughes
  • Chaplain: Reverend Perry McArthur

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. The House shrank by twelve seats from the 11th Legislature: 4 in Maricopa County, 2 each in Cochise and Gila counties, and 1 each in Greenlee, Pima, Yavapai and Yuma counties.
CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheDon R. PattersonDemocratic
CochiseDavid J. MarksDemocratic
CochiseFrank BowlingDemocratic
CochiseM. A. GrayDemocratic
CochiseFrank W. Sharpe Jr.Democratic
CochiseVernon G. Davis*Democratic
CoconinoJames E. Babbitt*Democratic
CoconinoL. S. Williams*Democratic
GilaJames R. Heron*Democratic
GilaWilliam G. Rosenbaum*Democratic
GilaBen H. FranklinDemocratic
GrahamFrank SkinnerDemocratic
GrahamFred Webb*Democratic
GreenleeMatt DanenhauerDemocratic
MaricopaBert C. Armstrong*Democratic
MaricopaGeorge A. BatchelderDemocratic
MaricopaGuy C. ChisumDemocratic
MaricopaM. E. CurryDemocratic
MaricopaWilliam F. GillettDemocratic
MaricopaJ. Melvin GoodsonDemocratic
MaricopaRaymond S. HillDemocratic
MaricopaTom J. ImlerDemocratic
MaricopaPhilip A. IsleyDemocratic
MaricopaJ. E. LoveDemocratic
MaricopaW. R. Palmer*Democratic
MaricopaWilliam PetersenDemocratic
MaricopaBridgie Porter*Democratic
MaricopaM. G. Pratt*Democratic
MaricopaL. Alton Riggs*Democratic
MaricopaHarry J. SullivanDemocratic
MaricopaC. T. ThompsonDemocratic
MaricopaJ. C. Wilson*Democratic
MohaveRobert E. MorrowDemocratic
NavajoJames PetersenDemocratic
NavajoOren L. MurrayDemocratic
PimaJusto A. ChavezDemocratic
PimaJohn H. Rapp*Democratic
PimaWilliam Wisdom*Democratic
PimaC. W. GardnerDemocratic
PimaD. M. PennyDemocratic
PimaB. J. O'Neill*Democratic
PimaThomas D. Tway*Democratic
PinalR. W. KenworthyDemocratic
PinalThomas S. Richards*Democratic
Santa CruzEdwin F. Bohlinger*Democratic
YavapaiJohn H. OrthelDemocratic
YavapaiV. A. ReichardDemocratic
YavapaiPhilemon G. SteinelDemocratic
YavapaiHarry J. MaderDemocratic
YumaBernard T. CaineDemocratic
YumaWilliam Wisener*Democratic
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Employees

The following held unelected positions within the Legislature:
  • Chief Clerk: Lallah Ruth
  • Assistant Chief Clerk: Ruby Coulter
  • Sergeant-at-Arms: Henry Hilbers
  • Chaplain: Reverend Cecil Harris