40th Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 40th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 9, 1939 and adjourned March 15.[1] It was the first legislature held in the current completed capitol after the 1935 fire destroyed the previous capitol. A notable event was the death of Senator George T. Eayrs, who collapsed at his desk in the afternoon of March 13, and was pronounced dead soon after. Senators James A. Best and Joel C. Booth, both doctors, attempted to revive him unsuccessfully.[2][3]
| 40th Oregon Legislative Assembly | |||||
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Backside of the capitol in 1939 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Oregon Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Oregon, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Oregon State Capitol | ||||
| Term | 1939 | ||||
| Website | www.oregonlegislature.gov | ||||
| Oregon State Senate | |||||
| Members | 30 Senators | ||||
| Senate President | Robert M. Duncan | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
| Oregon House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 60 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Ernest R. Fatland | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 7 | |
| Republican | 23 | |
| Total | 30 | |
| Government Majority | 16 | |
Senate Members
| Senator | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Balentine | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| Howard Belton | Canby | Republican |
| Dr. James A. Best | Pendleton | Republican |
| Dr. Joel C. Booth | Lebanon | Republican |
| William E. Burke | Sherwood | Republican |
| George H. Chaney | Coquille | Democratic |
| Charles Childs | Albany | Republican |
| C. W. Clark | Roseburg | Republican |
| Ashby C. Dickson | Portland | Democratic |
| William L. Dickson | Portland | Democratic |
| Robert M. Duncan | Burns | Republican |
| George W. Dunn | Ashland | Republican |
| George T. Eayrs 𐠒 | Portland | Democratic |
| Rex Ellis | Pendleton | Republican |
| Frank M. Franciscovich | Astoria | Republican |
| Ronald E. Jones | Brooks | Republican |
| Harry M. Kenin | Portland | Republican |
| Dorothy McCullough Lee | Portland | Republican |
| Thomas R. Mahoney | Portland | Democratic |
| Douglas McKay | Salem | Republican |
| Lyman Ross | Aloha | Democratic |
| Peter J. Stadelman | The Dalles | Republican |
| Isaac E. Staples | Tillamook | Republican |
| William H. Steiwer | Fossil | Republican |
| W. H. Strayer | Baker | Democratic |
| Dean Walker | Independence | Republican |
| Lew Wallace | Portland | Democratic |
| Halvor C. Wheeler | Dexter | Republican |
| Louis W. Wipperman | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Charles H. Zurcher | Enterprise | Republican |
House
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 13 | |
| Republican | 46 | |
| Independent | 1 | |
| Total | 60 | |
House Members
| House Member | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Clarence E. Ash | Astoria | Republican |
| Harry D. Boivin | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| C. C. Bradley | Portland | Republican |
| Phil Brady | Portland | Democratic |
| Vernon D. Bull | La Grande | Democratic |
| H. A. Canady | Roseburg | Republican |
| Roy E. Carter | Gold Beach | Democratic |
| Jack R. Caufield | Tillamook | Democratic |
| C.C. Chapman | Portland | Republican |
| Truman A. Chase | Eugene | Republican |
| H. H. Chindgren | Molalla | Republican |
| Alfred F. Cunha | Pendleton | Republican |
| Frank Deich | Portland | Republican |
| George R. Duncan | Stayton | Republican |
| Carl Engdahl | Pendleton | Republican |
| Robert S. Farrell Jr. | Portland | Republican |
| Ernest R. Fatland | Condon | Republican |
| Earl E. Fisher | Beaverton | Republican |
| Giles L. French | Moro | Republican |
| Walter Fuhrer | Salem | Republican |
| Angus Gibson | Junction City | Republican |
| A. S. Grant | Baker | Democratic |
| J. S. Greenwood | Wemme | Republican |
| John Hubert Hall | Portland | Republican |
| Walter E. Hempstead | Portland | Republican |
| Fred W. Herman | Rainier | Republican |
| H. T. Hesse | Hillsboro | Republican |
| Earl H. Hill | Cushman | Republican |
| Frank H. Hilton | Portland | Republican |
| C. T. Hockett | Enterprise | Republican |
| Dr. Jacob Frederick Hosch | Bend | Independent |
| E. W. Kimberling | Prairie City | Republican |
| E. W. Kirkpatrick | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| Frank J. Lonergan | Portland | Republican |
| Hector Macpherson Sr. | Albany | Republican |
| Eugene E. Marsh | McMinnville | Republican |
| Hannah Martin | Salem | Republican |
| William M. McAllister | Medford | Republican |
| J. H. McCloskey | Norway | Democratic |
| John B. McCourt | Portland | Republican |
| Coe A. McKenna | Portland | Republican |
| W. H. Miller | Grants Pass | Democratic |
| Christina Munroe | Hood River | Democratic |
| L. D. Nash | Nashville | Republican |
| Earl T. Newbry | Ashland | Republican |
| W. R. Osborne | Amity | Republican |
| J. D. Perry | Deer Island | Democratic |
| Stanhope S. Pier | Portland | Republican |
| Alexander Rennie | Corvallis | Republican |
| Glenn N. Riddle | Riddle | Republican |
| Henry Semon | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| F. Leo Smith | Portland | Democratic |
| Burt K. Snyder | Lakeview | Republican |
| V. B. Staples | Ontario | Republican |
| John F. Steelhammer | Salem | Republican |
| Lyle D. Thomas | West Salem | Republican |
| Howard W. Turner | Madras | Republican |
| Harvey Wells | Portland | Republican |
| Harry R. Wiley | Albany | Republican |
| Malcolm W. Wilkinson | The Dalles | Republican |
References
- ^ "Oregon State Legislature". Oregon Legislature.
- ^ "Senator Eayrs dies at desk in capitol" (PDF).
- ^ "1939 Session Legislators and Staff Guide State Government".