9th Arizona State Legislature


The 9th Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from January 1, 1929 to December 31, 1930, during the first and second years of John Calhoun Phillips's tenure as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the number of representatives increased from 52 to 54. The Democrats held large majorities in both houses, although the Republicans made significant inroads in the House.

Sessions

The Legislature met for the regular session at the State Capitol in Phoenix on January 14, 1929; and adjourned on March 14.
There were no special sessions of this legislature during 1929 and 1930.

State Senate

Members

The asterisk denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
CountySenatorPartyNotes
ApacheE. J. WhitingRepublican
CochiseFred Sutter*Democratic
CochiseJohn Wilson RossDemocratic
CoconinoEarl C. SlipherDemocratic
GilaAlfred Kinney*Democratic
GilaJohn R. LyonsDemocratic
GrahamThomas S. Kimball*Democratic
GreenleeHarry W. Hill*Democratic
MaricopaAllan K. PerryDemocratic
MaricopaJ. G. PetersonDemocratic
MohaveKean St. CharlesDemocratic
NavajoG. W. Nelson*Democratic
PimaT. W. Donnelly*Democratic
PimaMerton MartensenRepublican
PinalGeorge TrumanDemocratic
Santa CruzAndrew Bettwy*Democratic
YavapaiA. H. Favour*Democratic
YavapaiJ. R. McFarlandDemocratic
YumaHugo FarmerDemocratic

Employees

The following held unelected positions within the Legislature:

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 8th Legislature: 1 each in Coconino and Maricopa counties.
CountyRepresentativePartyNotes
ApacheJohn R. ColemanDemocratic
CochiseW. E. Oxsheer*Democratic
CochiseA. J. Morgan*Democratic
CochiseThomas Cowperthwaite*Democratic
CochiseJames H. BarrettRepublican
CochiseA. E. HintonDemocratic
CochiseR. B. VallanceRepublican
CochiseWilliam Coxon*Democratic
CoconinoFred W. Perkins*RepublicanDeceased - replaced by Howard Marine
CoconinoHoward MarineRepublicanReplace Fred W. Perkins
CoconinoE. T. McGonigleDemocratic
GilaJohn McCormick*Democratic
GilaJ. T. LewisDemocratic
GilaWilliam G. Rosenbaum*Democratic
GilaRoy F. KellyDemocratic
GrahamW. L. Nelson*Republican
GrahamS. O. Williams*Democratic
GreenleeM. J. Hannon*Democratic
GreenleeW. T. WittDemocratic
MaricopaJ. R. BarnetteDemocratic
MaricopaIone BreinholtRepublican
MaricopaC. M. BrimhallDemocratic
MaricopaWilliam D. ChristyRepublican
MaricopaJ. M. CombsDemocratic
MaricopaM. V. Decker*Democratic
MaricopaH. A. DiehlRepublican
MaricopaM. J. Francis*Democratic
MaricopaW. G. HendersonDemocratic
MaricopaVernetie O. Ivy*Democratic
MaricopaJ. F. JenningsDemocratic
MaricopaOrme LewisRepublican
MaricopaJ. Lee LovelessDemocratic
MaricopaSidney B. MoeurDemocratic
MaricopaM. Alice PattersonDemocratic
MaricopaF. Heber TaylorRepublican
MaricopaD. R. Van PettenRepublican
MohaveA. H. SmithDemocratic
NavajoJ. J. ShumwayDemocratic
NavajoC. G. McQuillan*Republican
PimaC. T. ReddingtonDemocratic
PimaF. E. A. Kimball*Republican
PimaThomas MalonyDemocratic
PimaNeil H. HarringRepublican
PimaH. R. StewartRepublican
PimaOliver B. Patton*Democratic
PinalS. P. MorganDemocratic
PinalThomas S. RichardsDemocratic
Santa CruzJ. F. PomeroyRepublican
YavapaiAnnie C. JonesDemocratic
YavapaiByron PartridgeDemocratic
YavapaiAlfred B. CarrDemocratic
YavapaiR. L. FinchRepublican
YavapaiW. L. BenhamRepublican
YumaVirginia HarrisDemocratic
YumaWilliam Wisener*Democratic

Employees

The following held unelected positions within the Legislature: