16th Oklahoma Legislature

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16th Oklahoma Legislature
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Leadership
Allen G. Nichols (D)
J. T. Daniel (D)
Composition:
Senate
44   0  
House
114   3  

The Sixteenth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The state legislature met November 24, 1936, to May 11, 1937, during the term of Governor E.W. Marland. [1]

Contents

The Democratic Party dominated both chambers. There were no Republican state senators in 1937 and only three state representatives. As Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, James E. Berry served as the President of the Senate. Allen G. Nichols served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate and J. T. Daniel served as the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of session

Previous: 15th Legislature • Next: 17th Legislature

Party composition

Senate

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
44044
Voting share100%0%

House of Representatives

AffiliationParty
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
1143117
Voting share97.4%2.6%

Leadership

Senate

There were no Republicans in the state senate in 1937. As Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, James E. Berry served as the President of the Senate, giving him a tie-breaking vote and the authority to serve as the presiding officer. Allen G. Nichols served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, the chamber's chief leader and organizer. [2]

House of Representatives

The Oklahoma Democratic Party held 114 of the 117 seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1937, allowing them to select the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. [1] J. T. Daniel of Waurika, Oklahoma, was elected by his fellow state representatives to serve as Speaker and J. Kenneth Hogue of Carnegie, Oklahoma, was elected to serve as Speaker Pro Tempore. [1] James C. Nance of Purcell, Oklahoma, served as Majority Floor Leader. [1]

Members

Senate

DistrictNameParty
1R. L. Howsley Dem
2Nat Taylor Dem
2H. C. Ivester Dem
3Charles Albright Dem
4W. F. Hearne Dem
5C. R. Chamberlin Dem
6LeRoy Clayton Dem
6DeRoy Burns Dem
7H. W. Wright Dem
8James M. Wilson Dem
9Charles Duffy Dem
10John T. Sanford Dem
11 Ray C. Jones Dem
12Louis Ritzhaupt Dem
13Tom Waldrep Dem
13Willard Sowards Dem
14J. A. Rinehart Dem
14W. C. Fidler Dem
15Gerald Spencer Dem
15W. L. Mauk Dem
16Leslie Chambers Dem
17Knox Garvin Dem
17Merton Munson Dem
18Oscar Lowrance Dem
18Joe B. Thompson Dem
19E. V. George Dem
19Homer Paul Dem
20John A. MacDonald Dem
20Ed King Dem
21Claud Briggs Dem
22W. N. Barry Dem
23Allen G. Nichols Dem
24Paul Stewart Dem
25E. P. Hill Dem
26W. O. Ray Dem
27Bower Broaddus Dem
27Joe M. Whitaker Dem
28R. O. Ingle Dem
29Jack L. Rorschach Dem
30Felix Church Dem
31Henry C. Timmons Dem
32W. A. Barnett Dem
33Dennis Bushyhead Dem
34H. M. Curnutt Dem

House of Representatives

NamePartyCounty
E. B. Arnold Dem Adair
Webster Wilder Rep Alfalfa
Ira Stephenson Dem Atoka
Floyd Harrington Rep Beaver
Watts Brewer Dem Beckham
E. Blumenhagen Dem Blaine
A. N. Leecraft Dem Bryan
Ceph Shoemake Dem Bryan
J. Kenneth Hogue Dem Caddo
D. L. Kelly Dem Caddo
Ellis Gregory Dem Canadian
Charles P. Jones Dem Carter
Wilson Wallace Dem Carter
Floyd Norris Dem Cherokee
Lucien Spear Dem Choctaw
Frank Conner Dem Cimarron
Ben Huey Dem Cleveland
Dale Brown Dem Coal
Ted Fraser Dem Comanche
Roy HooperDemComanche
Charles FlanaganDemCotton
Francis GoodpasterDemCraig
William CheathamDemCreek
Homer O'DellDemCreek
Roy PageDemCreek
W. R. Dunn Dem Custer
Lee Howe Dem Delaware
Tupper Jones Dem Dewey
Bert Larason Dem Ellis
Floyd Carrier Rep Garfield
Paul Edwards Rep Garfield
E. W. Foley Dem Garvin
Harold Freeman Dem Garvin
J. D. Carmichael Dem Grady
David C. Roberts Dem Grady
George Streets Dem Grant
Henry W. Worthington Dem Greer
Elmer Willingham Dem Harmon
George Pauls Dem Harper
D. C. Cantrell Dem Haskell
George Oliphant Dem Hughes
Burr Speck Dem Jackson
Drew B. Thomas Dem Jackson
J. T. Daniel Dem Jefferson
Ed Gill Dem Johnston
H. N. Andrews Dem Kay
Ralph C. Haynes Dem Kay
Elbert Stoner Dem Kingfisher
Finis Gillespie Dem Kiowa
J. A. Harwell Dem Latimer
Earl Johnson Dem LeFlore
B. J. Traw Dem LeFlore
Lester Hoyt Dem Lincoln
C. W. Allen Dem Logan
Virgil Stokes Dem Love
J. C. Major Dem Major
Don Welch Dem Marshall
C. J. Howard Dem Mayes
James C. Nance Dem McClain
Bascom Coker Dem McCurtain
Carl Dees Dem McCurtain
Milam King Dem McIntosh
Malcolm Baucum Dem Murray
Herbert Branan Dem Muskogee
F. N. Shoemake Dem Muskogee
Murrell Thornton Dem Muskogee
Thomas Munger Dem Noble
Penn CouchDemNowata
Leon C. Phillips DemOkfuskee
Bryan BillingsDemOklahoma
LaVerne CarletonDemOklahoma
William O. Coe Dem Oklahoma
Ben F. Ellis Dem Oklahoma
Murray Gibbons Dem Oklahoma
B. B. Kerr Dem Oklahoma
C. W. Schwoerke Dem Oklahoma
S. E. Hammond Dem Okmulgee
W. J. Peterson Dem Okmulgee
Harry J. Swan Dem Okmulgee
Harry G. Hunt Dem Osage
Frank Mahan Dem Osage
Jesse A. Harp Dem Ottawa
E. E. Shipley Dem Ottawa
Noel Duncan Dem Pawnee
Elbert Weaver Dem Payne
George H. Hunt Dem Pittsburgh
Huby Jordan Dem Pittsburgh
W. B. McAlester Dem Pittsburgh
Austin Deaton Dem Pontotoc
Aubrey Kerr Dem Pontotoc
Mead Norton Dem Pottawatomie
Ralph Spencer Dem Pottawatomie
Clarence Tankersley Dem Pottawatomie
Louie Gossett Dem Pushmataha
Edgar McVicker Dem Roger Mills
Tom Kight Dem Rogers
V. L. Kiker Dem Seminole
Con Long Dem Seminole
Marvin Wooten Dem Seminole
J. A. Morrow Dem Sequoyah
Sandy Singleton Dem Stephens
Samuel Whitaker Dem Stephens
Wallace Hughes Dem Texas
Monty C. Worthington Dem Tillman
Mat X. Beard Dem Tulsa
Joe Chambers Dem Tulsa
Seth Eby Dem Tulsa
Herbert Gibson Dem Tulsa
Glade Kirkpatrick Dem Tulsa
Ed Moffett Dem Tulsa
A. E. Montgomery Dem Tulsa
W. B. LumpkinDemWagoner
John M. HollimanDemWashington
F. E. RaaschDemWashita
M. T. PughDemWoods
Jesse E. TaylorDemWoodward

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References

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  3. Historic Members Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine , Okhouse.gov (accessed July 1, 2013). 2013-06-29.