14th Arizona State Legislature


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. There was a special session which was held from September 23–27, 1940.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheJohn R. ColemanDemocratic
CochiseH. A. (Pete) Wimberly*Democratic
CochiseDan Angius*Democratic
CoconinoJames E. Babbitt*Democratic
GilaDaniel E. Rienhardt*Democratic
GilaA. R. EdwardsDemocratic
GrahamBenjamin BlakeDemocratic
GreenleeA. C. Stanton*Democratic
MaricopaJames MinottoDemocratic
MaricopaCharles M. MendersonDemocratic
MohaveRobert E. MorrowDemocratic
NavajoRobert L. Moore*Democratic
PimaHenry A. Dalton*Democratic
PimaV. Clare DoddDemocratic
PinalWilliam CoxonDemocratic
Santa CruzHarold C. RoesnerDemocraticresigned January 31, 1939
Santa CruzE. F. BohlingerDemocraticappointed to replace Roesner, February 1, 1939
YavapaiPaul C. Keefe*Democratic
YavapaiW. E. Patterson*Democratic
YumaH. 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.
CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheG. Oscar Hamblin*Democratic
CochiseRalph CowanDemocratic
CochiseHoward McKinney*Democratic
CochiseM. A. Gray*Democratic
CochiseFrank W. Sharpe Jr.*Democratic
CochiseE. B. McAlebDemocratic
CoconinoClyde M. Stauffer*Democratic
CoconinoCharles F. WadeDemocratic
GilaJames R. Heron*Democratic
GilaWilliam G. Rosenbaum*Democratic
GilaHarold CoppDemocratic
GrahamJ. W. GreenhalghDemocratic
GrahamWarner B. MatticeDemocratic
GreenleeFred J. Fritz*Democratic
MaricopaGeorge A. Batchelder*Democratic
MaricopaCecil A. BellDemocratic
MaricopaJack Cummard*Democratic
MaricopaM. E. Curry*Democratic
MaricopaCharles T. FrancisDemocratic
MaricopaJ. Melvin Goodson*Democratic
MaricopaRaymond S. HillDemocratic
MaricopaLorna E. LockwoodDemocratic
Maricopa0. L. McDanielDemocratic
MaricopaT. McGowanDemocratic
MaricopaLaura McRaeDemocratic
MaricopaW. R. PalmerDemocratic
MaricopaWalter J. RighettiDemocratic
MaricopaMarvin E. SmithDemocratic
MaricopaWilliam E. StanfordDemocratic
MaricopaC. T. Thompson*Democratic
MaricopaRaymond WigginsDemocratic
MaricopaKirby L. VidrineDemocratic
MaricopaR. K. Wood*Democratic
MohaveE. L. JamesonDemocratic
NavajoWilliam Bourdon*Democratic
NavajoOren L. Murray*Democratic
PimaC. J. (Jimmy) CarreonDemocratic
PimaRobert H. ForbesDemocratic
PimaD. M. PennyDemocratic
PimaL. B. Wilson *Democratic
PimaF. K. (Kit) Carson*Democratic
PimaB. J. O'Neill*Democratic
PimaWilliam Spaid*Democratic
PinalC. S. GoffDemocratic
PinalW. E. Mullen*Democratic
Santa CruzGeorge F. MacDonaldDemocratic
YavapaiRobert E. PerkinsDemocratic
YavapaiV. A. Reichard*Democratic
YavapaiLeonard Klein*Democratic
YavapaiHarry J. Mader*Democratic
YumaEd V. ShawDemocratic
YumaWilliam Wisener*Democratic
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