1st Arizona State Legislature

Session of the Arizona Legislature February 2025 January 2025 1st March 18, 1912 December 31, 1914 M. G. Cunniff (D)https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/20949 State of Arizona Session laws, State of Arizona, 1912, First Legislature, Regular Session December 16, 20224 Sam B. Bradner (D)4 19 35 Democrat 15–4 Democrat 31–4 March 18 May 18, 1912 May 23 June 22, 1912 February 3 April 7, 1913 April 14 May 17, 1913 State Constitutional Convention 2nd The 1st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from February 14, 1912 (the day Arizona was admitted to the United States) to December 31, 1914, during the first term of George Wylle Paul Hunt as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The legislature was heavily skewed towards the Democrats, with their holding a 15–4 lead in the senate, and a 31–4 lead in the Arizona House of Representatives The number of senators and representatives was set by the State Constitution, with 9 counties being granted one Senator, while the other 5 were granted two. Representation in the house was also by county, apportioned by population, with each county being guaranteed a minimum of 1 Representation.https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/69 State of Arizona History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912–1966 December 16, 2022 History With the transition to Statehood, the Territorial Governor, Richard E. Sloan, announced that the first statewide elections were to be held on December 12, 1911. Among other statewide offices, Sloan proclaimed that there would be 19 State Senators and 35 members of the State House of Representatives, apportioned by counties. Apache, Coconino, Mohave, Navajo, Pinal, Santa Cruz Countes were allotted 1 senator and 1 representative; Cochise County got 2 senators and 7 representatives; Gila, Pima Counties got 2 senators and 3 representatives; Graham, Greenlee, and Yuma Counties received 1 senator and 2 representatives; Maricopa got 2 senators and 6 representatives; Yavapai County received 2 senators and 4 representatives.A Proclamation https://www.newspapers.com/image/174822835/?terms=election&match=1 The Copper Era and Morenci Leader November 10, 1911 7 Newspapers.com March 2, 2022 The primary election was held on October 24, 1911.Unnecessary Delay https://www.newspapers.com/image/171523173/?terms=election&match=1 The Oasis November 11, 1911 5 Newspapers.com March 2, 2022 Sessions The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on March 18, 1912; and adjourned on May 18.4 A special session was called by the governor, and met between May 23 – June 22, 1912.753 A second special session was convoked, and it met from February 3 – April 7, 1913.https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/20954 State of Arizona Session laws, State of Arizona, 1913, First Legislature, 2nd Special Session December 16, 2022 A third special session was convened from April 14 – May 17, 1913.85 State Senate Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/69 State of Arizona History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912–1966 December 16, 2022 County Senator Party NotesApacheJ. Lorenzo Hubbell Republican CochiseWilliam P. Sims DemocratCharles M. Roberts DemocratCoconinoFred S. Breen Republican GilaJ. F. Hechtman DemocratAlfred Kinney DemocratGrahamWilliam W. Pace DemocratGreenleeGeorge H. Chase Democrat MaricopaH. A. Davis DemocratC. B. Wood DemocratMohaveHenry Lovin DemocratNavajoJohn H. Willis Republican PimaJohn T. Hughes DemocratA. A. Worsley DemocratPinalJ. F. Brown RepublicanSanta CruzJames A. Harrison Democrat YavapaiM. G. Cunniff DemocratH. R. Wood DemocratYumaFred W. Wessel Democrat House of Representatives Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. County Representative Party NotesApacheNasianceno Gonzales Republican CochiseJ. M. Ball DemocratSam B. Bradner DemocratGeorge D. Craig DemocratA. G. Curry DemocratJames F. Duncan DemocratW. J. Graham DemocratC. B. Kelton Democrat CoconinoThomas Maddock Republican GilaWilliam E. Brooks DemocratJ. Tom Lewis DemocratJohn W. Murphy Democrat GrahamA. E. Jacobson DemocratA. R. Lynch Democrat GreenleeM. H. Kane DemocratWilliam Whipple Democrat MaricopaDon C. Babbitt DemocratGeorge F. Cocke DemocratJ. A. R. Irvine DemocratLeon S. Jacobs DemocratHarry Johnson DemocratDan P. Jones DemocratMohaveJohn Ellis DemocratNavajoFrank O. Mattox Democrat PimaJ. W. Buchanan DemocratFrank L. Crofoot RepublicanKirke T. Moore RepublicanPinalAlexander Barker Democrat Santa CruzHarry Saxon Democrat YavapaiPerry Hall DemocratH. H. Linney DemocratA. A. Moore DemocratP. S. Wren Democrat YumaThomas M. Drennan DemocratJ. R. Kerr Democrat See also List of Arizona state legislatures References Arizona Politics Category:Arizona legislative sessions Arizona Arizona Arizona Category:1912 in Arizona Category:1913 in Arizona Category:1914 in Arizona