16th Arizona State Legislature


The 16th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1943, to December 31, 1944, during the second of Sidney Preston Osborn's four consecutive terms as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the house increased from 52 to 58 members. The Democrats controlled all the senate and house seats.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 11, 1943; and adjourned on March 14. There were two special sessions, the first of which was held from February 15 through February 24, 1944, and the second of which was held from February 25 – March 16, 1944.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheBert J. Colter*Democratic
CochiseRalph Cowan*Democratic
CochiseDan Angius*Democratic
CoconinoJames E. Babbitt*Democratic
GilaS. L. Bixby*Democratic
GilaJames R. HeronDemocratic
GrahamV. P. RichardsDemocratic
GreenleeA. C. Stanton*Democratic
MaricopaJames MinottoDemocratic
MaricopaWalter J. ThalheimerDemocratic
MohaveJ. Hubert Smith*Democratic
NavajoLloyd C. Henning*Democratic
PimaH. H. d'Autremont*Democratic
PimaWilliam Kimball*Democratic
PinalL. E. CanfilDemocratic
Santa CruzW. H. HathawayDemocratic
YavapaiPaul C. Keefe*Democratic
YavapaiNorman Fain*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 to 58 members; 4 seats were added in Maricopa County and 2 in Pima County.
CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheWalter Pulsipher*Democratic
CochiseWilliam K. CaleyDemocratic
CochiseHoward McKinney*Democratic
CochiseH. J. Lewis*Democratic
CochiseFrank W. Sharpe Jr.*Democratic
CochiseA. R. SpikesDemocratic
CoconinoFrank L. Christensen*Democratic
CoconinoW. C. RittenhouseDemocratic
GilaRobert FitzgeraldDemocratic
GilaWilliam G. Rosenbaum*Democratic
GilaHarold Copp*Democratic
GrahamWalter FooteDemocratic
GrahamWarner B. Mattice*Democratic
GreenleeFred J. Fritz*Democratic
MaricopaCharles H. AbelsDemocratic
MaricopaH. C. Armstrong*Democratic
MaricopaG. N. BakerDemocratic
MaricopaArthur J. BarnesDemocratic
MaricopaCecil A. Bell*Democratic
MaricopaMaxine P. Brubaker*Democratic
MaricopaWilliam H. ChesterDemocratic
MaricopaJack CummardDemocratic
MaricopaJ. H. FairbanksDemocratic
MaricopaCarroll HudsonDemocratic
MaricopaFred M. JahnDemocratic
MaricopaFrank E. JordanDemocratic
MaricopaR. F. Kilpatrick*Democratic
MaricopaAlvin LindseyDemocratic
MaricopaO. L. McDaniel*Democratic
MaricopaD. McDonaldDemocratic
MaricopaT. McGowan*Democratic
MaricopaLaura McRaeDemocratic
MaricopaW. W. Mitchell*Democratic
MaricopaS. NortonDemocratic
MaricopaClaire Phelps*Democratic
MaricopaKenneth K. PoundDemocratic
MaricopaJoe M. RumseyDemocratic
MohaveE. L. Jameson*Democratic
NavajoJohn L. WestoverDemocratic
NavajoW. T. WilleyDemocratic
PimaFrank G. Robles*Democratic
PimaRobert H. Forbes*Democratic
PimaJoseph J. O'NeillDemocratic
PimaRoy Martin*Democratic
PimaGaynor K. Stover*Democratic
PimaJohn H. AyraudDemocratic
PimaJerome P. MartinDemocratic
PimaD. M. PennyDemocratic
PimaA. BerkyDemocratic
PinalC. S. Goff*Democratic
PinalGeorge Ernst*Democratic
Santa CruzRichard S. Stearns Jr.Democratic
YavapaiRobert E. Perkins*Democratic
YavapaiA. L. FavourDemocratic
YavapaiLeonard Klein*Democratic
YavapaiHarry E. MetzDemocratic
YumaClara Osborne BotzumDemocratic
YumaAlbert W. Dudley*Democratic