38th Oregon Legislative Assembly
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The 38th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 14, 1935and adjourned March 13.[1] There was a special session from October 21 to November 9. In the evening of April 25, a fire broke out in the capitol and burned the capitol to the ground, after the session was concluded. The 38th Assembly was the last convened in the second Capitol, which was built in 1876.
Legislative bodyOregon Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionOregon, United States
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term1935
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The legislature took place in the second Oregon State Capitol, seen here in 1909 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Oregon Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Oregon, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Oregon State Capitol | ||||
| Term | 1935 | ||||
| Website | www.oregonlegislature.gov | ||||
| Oregon State Senate | |||||
| Members | 30 Senators | ||||
| Senate President | Henry L. Corbett (R) | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
| Oregon House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 60 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | John E. Cooter (D) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party of Oregon | ||||
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 12 | |
| Republican | 17 | |
| Total | 30 | |
| Government Majority | 5 | |
Senate Members
| Senator | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| George M. Aitken | Garden Home | Democratic |
| Jack E. Allen | Pendleton | Democratic |
| Dr. James A. Best | Pendleton | Republican |
| William E. Burke | Sherwood | Republican |
| Allan A. Bynon | Portland | Republican |
| Byron G. Carney | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| James T. Chinnock | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Henry L. Corbett | Portland | Republican |
| Ashby C. Dickson | Portland | Democratic |
| Robert M. Duncan | Burns | Republican |
| George W. Dunn | Ashland | Republican |
| Walter S. Fisher | Roseburg | Democratic |
| Frank M. Franciscovich | Astoria | Republican |
| John D. Goss | Marshfield (now Coos Bay) | Democratic |
| James H. Hazlett | Hood River | Democratic |
| Henry L. Hess | La Grande | Democratic |
| Dorothy McCullough Lee | Portland | Republican |
| Dellmore Lessard | Portland | Democratic |
| Elwin A. McCornack | Eugene | Republican |
| Douglas McKay | Salem | Republican |
| Walter E. Pearson | Portland | Democratic |
| Charles K. Spaulding | Salem | Republican |
| Isaac E. Staples | Portland | Republican |
| William H. Steiwer | Fossil | Republican |
| W. H. Strayer | Baker | Democratic |
| Cortis D. Stringer | Lebanon | Democratic |
| Dean Walker | Independence | Republican |
| N. G. Wallace | Bend | Democratic |
| Halvor C. Wheeler | Goshen | Republican |
| Peter C. Zimmerman | Yamhill | Republican |
House
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 38 | |
| Republican | 22 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| Government Majority | 16 | |
House Members
| House Member | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Ray Alber | Portland | Democratic |
| Homer D. Angell | Portland | Republican |
| Ellis W. Barnes | Portland | Democratic |
| Harry D. Boivin | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| Vernon D. Bull | La Grande | Republican |
| Roy E. Carter | Gold Beach | Democratic |
| J. R. Caufield | Tillamook | Democratic |
| John E. Cooter[a] | Toledo | Democratic |
| J. J. Tobin | Democratic | |
| William L. Dickson | Portland | Democratic |
| W. B. Duerst | McMinnville | Democratic |
| James W. Eckersley | Oswego | Democratic |
| Carl Engdahl | Pendleton | Republican |
| Warren Erwin | Portland | Democratic |
| Ernest R. Fatland | Condon | Republican |
| Harry Frazer | Molalla | Democratic |
| Walter Fuhrer | Salem | Republican |
| Romeo Gouley | Brooks | Democratic |
| William L. Graham | Portland | Democratic |
| C. P. Haight | Canyon City | Democratic |
| Moore Hamilton | Medford | Democratic |
| Fred E. Harrison | Brownsville | Democratic |
| Earl H. Hill | Cushman | Republican |
| M. M. Hill | Hood River | Democratic |
| C. T. Hockett | Enterprise | Republican |
| Nan Wood Honeyman | Portland | Democratic |
| Dr. Jacob Frederick Hosch | Bend | Republican |
| J. W. Hughes | Forest Grove | Republican |
| Clarence F. Hyde | Eugene | Democratic |
| William L. Johnson[b] | Portland | Democratic |
| Harvey Wells | Democratic | |
| W. A. Johnson | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Ronald E. Jones | Brooks | Republican |
| E. W. Kirkpatrick | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| William W. Knight [c] | Roseburg | Republican |
| Roscoe Krier | The Dalles | Democratic |
| Howard Latourette | Portland | Democratic |
| Charles H. Leach | Portland | Democratic |
| Paul Lynch [d] | Mitchell | Democratic |
| Grace Kent Magruder | Clatskanie | Democratic |
| Hannah Martin | Salem | Republican |
| J. H. McCloskey | Norway | Democratic |
| Howard S. Merriam[e][2] | Goshen | Republican |
| J. A. McKevitt | Republican | |
| T. W. Munyan | Lebanon | Democratic |
| Victor J. Nelson | Portland | Democratic |
| A. Walter Norblad | Astoria | Republican |
| Delbert A. Norton | Portland | Democratic |
| O. Henry Olsen | St. Helens | Democratic |
| W. R. Osborne | Amity | Republican |
| William C. Rankin | Portland | Democratic |
| A. Rennie | Corvallis | Republican |
| Glenn N. Riddle | Riddle | Republican |
| Millard D. Rodman[f] | Culver | Democratic |
| Howard W. Turner | Madras | Democratic |
| E. L. Ross | Hillsboro | Democratic |
| James H. E. Scott[g] | Milton | Republican |
| C. D. Hobbs | Republican | |
| Henry Semon | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| J. Richard Smurthwaite Jr.[h] | Baker | Democratic |
| A. S. Grant | Democratic | |
| Warner B. Snider | Paisley | Republican |
| V. B. Staples | Ontario | Republican |
| Glenn O. Taylor | Medford | Republican |
| Lyle D. Thomas | Salem | Republican |
| Lew Wallace[i] | Portland | Democratic |
| Robert S. Farrell Jr. | Republican |
Notes
- Cooter resigned May 7 for health related reasons; J.J. Tobin replaced him on October 14.
- William L. Johnson Jr. resigned on August 15, 1935 for health reasons. Harvey Wells succeeded him on August 18.
- William W. Knight resigned on August 15, 1935 and was reappointed by the Board of Commissioners on August 23.
- Paul Lynch resigned July 1, 1935. Giles French was appointed to his seat by the Board of Commissioners on July 15.
- Howard S. Merriam was recalled in a March 18, 1935 special election. J.A. McKevitt was appointed by the Board of Commissioners on March 30.
- Millard D. Rodman resigned on February 24, 1936. Howard W. Turner succeeded him on March 4, 1936
- James H. E. Scott died in 1936. C. D. Hobbs succeeded him on May 27, 1936.
- J. Richard Smurthwaite Jr. resigned August 2, 1935. A. S. Grant was appointed by the Board of Commissioners on August 12 to succeed him.
- Lew Wallace resigned in May 1936 due to ill health. Robert S. Farrell Jr. succeeded him on September 18, 1936.