18th Arizona State Legislature


The 18th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1948, during the fourth of Sidney Preston Osborn's four consecutive terms as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators and house members remained constant at 19 and 58, respectively. The Democrats controlled one hundred percent of the senate. while the Republicans gained four house seats, to a total of five.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 13, 1947; and adjourned on March 20. There were seven special sessions, the first of which was held from June 9 through June 23, 1947, the second was held from June 18 – July 1, 1947, the third was held between January 5 – 21, 1948, the fourth from January 22- February 17, 1948, the fifth spanned February 18 – March 12, 1948, The sixth was from March 12–25, 1948, and the seventh from September 13 – October 14, 1948.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheEarl PlattDemocratic
CochiseRalph Cowan*Democratic
CochiseDan Angius*Democratic
CoconinoJohn G. BabbittDemocratic
GilaS. L. Bixby*Democratic
GilaJames R. Heron*Democratic
GrahamWesley A. Townsend*Democratic
GreenleeFred J. FritzDemocratic
MaricopaMarvin E. SmithDemocratic
MaricopaO.L. McDanielDemocratic
MohaveEarle W. CookDemocratic
NavajoLloyd C. Henning*Democratic
PimaH. H. d'Autremont*Democratic
PimaWilliam Kimball*Democratic
PinalLloyd E. CanfilDemocratic
Santa CruzW. H. Hathaway*Democratic
YavapaiA. L. FavourDemocratic
YavapaiSam J. HeadDemocratic
YumaHugo B. Farmer*Democratic

House of Representatives

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheWalter PulsipherDemocratic
CochiseI. A. Rosok*Democratic
CochiseCarl W. MorrisDemocratic
CochiseLeo F. FosterDemocratic
CochiseStuart F. KrentzDemocratic
CochiseA. R. Spikes*Democratic
CoconinoFrank L. Christensen*Democratic
CoconinoJesse L. BoyceDemocratic
GilaRaymond G. LanghamDemocratic
GilaWilliam G. Rosenbaum*Democratic
GilaHarold Copp*Democratic
GrahamW. A. McBrideDemocratic
GrahamMilton LinesDemocratic
GreenleeJames Boyce ScottDemocratic
MaricopaR.S. HartDemocratic
MaricopaH. C. Armstrong*Democratic
MaricopaG. N. Baker*Democratic
MaricopaWing F. OngDemocratic
MaricopaJack Cummard*Democratic
MaricopaFletcher W. TimmermanDemocratic
MaricopaJohn E. HuntDemocratic
MaricopaL. Max ConnollyDemocratic
MaricopaW. R. PalmerDemocratic
MaricopaSidney Kartus*Democratic
MaricopaJ. M. CombsDemocratic
MaricopaAlvin Lindsey*Democratic
MaricopaW. E. CraigDemocratic
MaricopaThornton JonesDemocratic
MaricopaR. H. WallaceRepublican
MaricopaLaura McRae*Democratic
MaricopaM. Joe Murphy*Democratic
MaricopaHarry WimberlyDemocratic
MaricopaClaire Phelps*Democratic
MaricopaDwight L. SolomonDemocratic
MaricopaR. D. SearlesDemocratic
MaricopaLorna E. LockwoodDemocratic
MaricopaW. W. FranklinDemocratic
MohaveE. L. Jameson*Democratic
NavajoEva O. DeckerRepublican
NavajoClay B. Simer*Democratic
PimaOscar C. ColeDemocratic
PimaRobert H. Forbes*Democratic
PimaFrank G. RoblesDemocratic
PimaRoy Martin*Democratic
PimaJohn S. Hardwicke*Democratic
PimaJohn H. Ayraud*Democratic
PimaJames W. Ewing*Republican
PimaHamilton R. CatlinDemocratic
PimaV. S. HostetterRepublican
PinalParke T. GilbertDemocratic
PinalGeorge Ernst*Democratic
Santa CruzRaymond E. EarhartDemocratic
YavapaiRobert E. Perkins*Democratic
YavapaiDick W. MartinRepublican
YavapaiKel M. FoxDemocratic
YavapaiHarry E. Metz*Democratic
YumaClara Osborne Botzum*Democratic
YumaN. S. McCallumDemocratic