49th Oregon Legislative Assembly
The 49th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 14 and adjourned May 21, 1957.[1] It also met for a special session from October 28 - November 15 1957 called by Governor Robert D. Holmes in order to lower taxes. A bipartisan compromise would cut 20% of taxes.[2]
| 49th 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 | 1957 | ||||
| Website | www.oregonlegislature.gov | ||||
| Oregon State Senate | |||||
| Members | 30 Senators | ||||
| Senate President | Boyd R. Overhulse (D) | ||||
| Oregon House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 60 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Pat Dooley (D) | ||||
| Party control | Democratic Party of Oregon | ||||
Senate
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 15 | |
| Republican | 15 | |
| Total | 30 | |
Senate Members
| Senator | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Belton | Canby | Republican |
| Harry D. Boivin | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| Phil Brady | Portland | Democratic |
| D. C. Cameron | Grants Pass | Republican |
| R. F. Chapman | Coos Bay | Democratic |
| Truman A. Chase | Eugene | Republican |
| Ward H. Cook | Portland | Democratic |
| Alfred H. Corbett | Portland | Democratic |
| D. R. Dimick | Roseburg | Democratic |
| Carl H. Francis | Dayton | Republican |
| Warren Gill | Lebanon | Republican |
| Genard D. Gleason | Portland | Democratic |
| John D. Hare | Hillsboro | Republican |
| Dwight H. Hopkins | Imbler | Democratic |
| Donald R. Husband | Eugene | Republican |
| Walter C. Leith | Monmouth | Republican |
| Jean L. Lewis | Portland | Democratic |
| Philip B. Lowry | Medford | Republican |
| Ben Musa | The Dalles | Democratic |
| Andrew J. Naterlin | Newport | Democratic |
| Lee V. Ohmart | Salem | Republican |
| Boyd R. Overhulse | Madras | Democratic |
| Walter J. Pearson | Portland | Democratic |
| Leander Quiring | Hermiston | Republican |
| Sidney W. Schlesinger | Salem | Republican |
| Monroe Sweetland | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| Dan Thiel | Astoria | Democratic |
| Rudie Wilhelm Jr. | Portland | Republican |
| Anthony Yturri | Ontario | Republican |
| Francis W. Ziegler | Corvallis | Republican |
House
| Affiliation | Members | |
| Democratic | 37 | |
| Republican | 23 | |
| Total | 60 | |
| Government Majority | 14 | |
House Members
| House Member | Residence | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ahrens | Turner | Republican |
| George J. Annala | Hood River | Democratic |
| Carl Back | Port Orford | Democratic |
| Clarence Barton | Coquille | Democratic |
| Ed Benedict | Portland | Democratic |
| Robert A. Bennett | Portland | Republican |
| Fayette I. Bristol | Grants Pass | Republican |
| Verne N. Cady | Burns | Democratic |
| Herman H. Chindgren | Molalla | Republican |
| Edwin E. Cone | Eugene | Republican |
| Vernon Cook | Gresham | Democratic |
| Joseph S. Crepau | Cottage Grove | Democratic |
| Leon S. Davis | Hillsboro | Republican |
| Pat Dooley | Portland | Democratic |
| Ray Dooley | Portland | Democratic |
| Robert B. Duncan | Medford | Democratic |
| Robert L. Elfstrom | Salem | Republican |
| Harry C. Elliott | Tillamook | Republican |
| Ben Evick | Madras | Democratic |
| Shirley Field | Portland | Republican |
| Roy Fitzwater | Lebanon | Democratic |
| Al Flegel | Roseburg | Democratic |
| Wayne R. Giesy | Monroe | Republican |
| R. E. Goad | Pendleton | Democratic |
| John D. Goss | Portland | Republican |
| William A. Grenfell | Portland | Democratic |
| Richard E. Groener | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| Ole W. Grubb | Bend | Democratic |
| Clinton P. Haight | Baker | Democratic |
| Beluah Hand | Milwaukie | Democratic |
| Stafford M. Hansell[a] | Athena | Republican |
| Irvin Mann | ||
| William H. Holmstrom | Gearhart | Democratic |
| Norman R. Howard | Portland | Democratic |
| Winton J. Hunt | Woodburn | Republican |
| Arthur P. Ireland | Forest Grove | Republican |
| V. Edwin Johnson | Eugene | Republican |
| Guy Jonas | Salem | Democratic |
| W. O. Kelsay | Roseburg | Democratic |
| John L. Kerbow | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
| Graham Killiam | Portland | Republican |
| George Layman | Newberg | Republican |
| Berkeley Lent | Portland | Democratic |
| E. A. Littrell | Medford | Republican |
| Thomas R. McClellan | Neotsu | Democratic |
| Fred Meek | Portland | Republican |
| John D. Mosser | Portland | Republican |
| Katherine Musa | The Dalles | Democratic |
| Grace Olivier Peck | Portland | Democratic |
| Joe Rogers | Independence | Democratic |
| Jess W. Savage | Albany | Republican |
| R. E. Schedeen | Gresham | Democratic |
| Keith Skelton | Eugene | Democratic |
| Glen M. Stadler | Eugene | Democratic |
| Emil A. Stunz | Nyssa | Democratic |
| Charles Allen Tom | Rufus | Republican |
| Wayne Turner[b] | St. Helens | Democratic |
| Robert Klemsen | ||
| Harry L. Wells | LaGrande | Democratic |
| Sam Wilderman | Portland | Republican |
| Don Willner | Portland | Democratic |
| Carl Yancey | Klamath Falls | Democratic |
Notes
References
- ^ "Oregon State Legislature". Oregon Legislature.
- ^ "1957 Session Legislators and Staff Guide State Government".