8th Arizona State Legislature


The 8th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from January 1, 1927 to December 31, 1928, during the first and second years of George W. P. Hunt's sixth tenure as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the number of representatives increased from 47 to 52. The Democrats held large majorities in both houses.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 10, 1927; and adjourned on April 20.
There was six special sessions of this legislature during 1927 and 1928. The first special session took place from January 3-January 8, 1927, before the regular session convened. The second special lasted a single day, March 30, 1927, while the regular session was in recess. The third session was convened on July 25, 1927 and adjourned on August 11, 1927. The fourth special session convened almost immediately following the adjournment of the third special session, on August 11, and went into recess on August 12. It reconvened on October 24, and adjourned on November 5. The fifth special session was convened on November 19, 1928 and adjourned on December 31, at 7:04 PM. The sixth and final session was convened shortly thereafter at 8:30 PM, and adjourned at 3:10 AM on January 1, 1929.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheFred Colter*Democratic
CochiseFred SutterDemocratic
CochiseJ. B. Wylie*Democratic
CoconinoWalter Runke*Republican
GilaAlfred Kinney*Democratic
GilaJohn R. Lyons*Democratic
GrahamT. S. KimballDemocratic
GreenleeHarry W. HillDemocratic
MaricopaDan P. JonesDemocratic
MaricopaHarlow AkersDemocratic
MohaveCharles WatersDemocratic
NavajoG. W. NelsonDemocratic
PimaWilliam C. JoynerDemocratic
PimaT. W. Donnelly*Democratic
PinalThomas N. WillsDemocratic
Santa CruzAndrew BettwyDemocratic
YavapaiA. H. Favour*Democratic
YavapaiWayne Thornburg*Republican
YumaMulford Winsor*Democratic

Employees

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature. The House grew by five seats from the 7th Legislature: 2 in Maricopa County, and 1 each in Coconino, Navajo, and Pima counties.
CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheJacob Hamblin*Democratic
CochiseW. E. OxsheerDemocratic
CochiseA. J. Morgan*Democratic
CochiseThomas CowperthwaiteDemocratic
CochiseW. E. Jones*Democratic
CochiseHarry E. Pickett*Democratic
CochiseNorman Abell*Democratic
CochiseWilliam CoxonDemocratic
CoconinoFred W. PerkinsRepublican
CoconinoEarl C. SlipherDemocratic
GilaJohn McCormick*Democratic
GilaM. F. Murphy*Democratic
GilaWilliam G. RosenbaumDemocratic
GilaJ. Knox Kent*Democratic
GrahamW. L. NelsonRepublican
GrahamS. O. Williams*Democratic
GreenleeM. J. Hannon*Democratic
GreenleeClarence R. LynchDemocratic
MaricopaElijah AllenRepublican
MaricopaM. V. DeckerDemocratic
MaricopaRobt. L. Finch*Republican
MaricopaM. J. FrancisDemocratic
MaricopaB. H. GibbsDemocratic
MaricopaJoseph M. HolubDemocratic
MaricopaVernetie O. IvyDemocratic
MaricopaGuy L. JonesDemocratic
MaricopaHomer C. Ludden*Democratic
MaricopaR. T. MahonDemocratic
MaricopaW. D. McBrayer*Democratic
MaricopaC. A. McKeeDemocratic
MaricopaC. Emmett NewtonDemocratic
MaricopaFred W. NortonDemocratic
MaricopaW. S. NorvielRepublican
MaricopaJohn P. Orme*Democratic
MohaveW. B. CarrDemocratic
NavajoS. C. RogersRepublican
NavajoC. G. McQuillanRepublican
PimaR.R. KennedyDemocratic
PimaF. E. A. KimballRepublican
PimaJohn M. Morgan *Democratic
PimaG. T. OldDemocratic
PimaThomas M. PetersRepublican
PimaOliver B. Patton*Democratic
PinalFred A. GriffinDemocratic
PinalCharles F. Studley, JrDemocratic
Santa CruzGladys WalkerDemocratic
YavapaiHilliard T. Brooke*Democratic
YavapaiFrank W. Boville*Democratic
YavapaiA. M. Crawford*Democratic
YavapaiW. W. Rhodes*Democratic
YumaNellie T. BushDemocratic
YumaWilliam Wisener*Democratic

Employees