45th Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 45th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 10, 1949 and adjourned April 16, 1949.[1] One piece of legislation passed this session was the Fair Employment Practices Act, which banned employment discrimination by "race, religion, color, or national origin" by employers with more than five workers and by labor unions. Oregon was the 6th state to pass such a bill.[2]
| 45th Oregon Legislative Assembly | |||||
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The legislature took place in the Oregon State Capitol, seen here in 2007 | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Oregon Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Oregon, United States | ||||
| Meeting place | Oregon State Capitol | ||||
| Term | 1949 | ||||
| Website | www.oregonlegislature.gov | ||||
| Oregon State Senate | |||||
| Members | 27 Senators | ||||
| Senate President | William E. Walsh | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
| Oregon House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 60 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Frank J. Van Dyke | ||||
| Party control | Republican Party of Oregon | ||||
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 7 | |
| Republican | 20 | |
| Total | 27 | |
| Government Majority | 13 | |
Senate Members
| Senator | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Alex G. Barry | Portland | Republican |
| Truman A. Chase | Eugene | Republican |
| Austin Dunn | Baker | Democratic |
| Rex Ellis | Pendleton | Republican |
| Carl Engdahl | Pendleton | Republican |
| Austin F. Flegel | Portland | Democratic |
| Russell L. Gardner | Newport | Democratic |
| Angus Gibson | Junction City | Republican |
| Stewart Hardie | Condon | Republican |
| Frank H. Hilton | Portland | Republican |
| Philip S. Hitchcock | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| Robert D. Holmes | Gearhart | Democratic |
| Frederick S. Lamport | Salem | Republican |
| J. J. Lynch | Portland | Republican |
| Thomas R. Mahoney | Portland | Democratic |
| Eugene E. Marsh | McMinnville | Republican |
| William M. McAllister | Medford | Republican |
| Ben Musa | The Dalles | Democratic |
| Richard L. Neuberger | Portland | Democratic |
| Thomas Parkinson | Roseburg | Republican |
| Paul L. Patterson | Hillsboro | Republican |
| Irving Rand | Portland | Republican |
| Elmo Smith | Ontario | Republican |
| Orval N. Thompson | Albany | Democratic |
| Dean Walker | Independence | Republican |
| William Walsh | Coos Bay | Republican |
| Marie E. Wilcox | Grants Pass | Republican |
House
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 8 | |
| Republican | 52 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| Government Majority | 46 | |
House Members
| House Member | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Fred W. Adams | Ophir | Republican |
| E. C. Allen | Portland | Democratic |
| Gust Anderson | Portland | Republican |
| Alex G. Barry | Portland | Republican |
| David C. Baum | LaGrande | Republican |
| R. H. C. Bennett | Dundee | Republican |
| Phil Brady | Portland | Democratic |
| Sprague Carter | Pendleton | Republican |
| W. W. Chadwick | Salem | Republican |
| Herman H. Chindgren | Molalla | Republican |
| E. H. Condit | Westport | Republican |
| Raymond C. Coulter | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Lloyd R. Crosby | Milwaukie | Republican |
| Ben Day | Gold Hill | Republican |
| John Dickson | Portland | Republican |
| Frank A. Doerfler | Salem | Republican |
| Phil Dreyer | Portland | Democratic |
| Joseph M. Dyer | Astoria | Republican |
| Dean B. Erwin | Enterprise | Republican |
| Earl E. Fisher | Beaverton | Republican |
| Carl H. Francis | Dayton | Republican |
| Giles L. French | Moro | Republican |
| Edward A. Geary | Klamath Falls | Republican |
| Paul E. Geddes | Roseburg | Republican |
| Robert C. Gile | Roseburg | Republican |
| Warren Gill | Lebanon | Republican |
| J. S. Greenwood | Wemme | Republican |
| Joseph E. Harvey | Portland | Republican |
| Herman P. Hendershott | Eugene | Republican |
| Earl H. Hill | Cushman | Republican |
| John P. Hounsell | Hood River | Republican |
| J. O. Johnson | Portland | Republican |
| E. W. Kimberling | Prairie City | Republican |
| M. M. Landon | Sweet Home | Republican |
| C. L. Lieuallen | Pendleton | Republican |
| John D. Logan | Portland | Republican |
| Charles K. McColloch | Baker | Democratic |
| Earl L. McNutt | Eugene | Republican |
| A. P. Meyers | Redmond | Democratic |
| James H. Moore | Portland | Democratic |
| Ralph T. Moore | Coos Bay | Republican |
| Howard Morgan | Portland | Republican |
| William B. Morse | Prineville | Democratic |
| Grace Olivier Peck | Portland | Democratic |
| Henry E. Peterson | Ione | Republican |
| William R. Robinson | Portland | Democratic |
| John I. Sell | The Dalles | Republican |
| Henry Semon | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| Vilas L. Shepard | Clatskanie | Democratic |
| J. F. Short | Redmond | Republican |
| John F. Steelhammer | Salem | Republican |
| A. J. Swett | Tillamook | Republican |
| Lyle D. Thomas | Dallas | Republican |
| Frank J. Van Dyke | Medford | Republican |
| Gerald Wade | Newport | Republican |
| Harvey Wells | Portland | Republican |
| Rudie Wilhelm | Portland | Republican |
| Vernon Wilson | Vale | Republican |
| Douglas R. Yeater | Salem | Republican |
| Francis W. Ziegler | Corvallis | Republican |
References
- ^ "Oregon State Legislature". Oregon Legislature.
- ^ Serbulo, Leanne. "Small Steps on the Long Journey to Equality: A Timeline of Post-Legislation Civil Rights Struggles in Portland" (PDF).