List of Oregon Legislative Assemblies

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The legislature of the U.S. state of Oregon has convened many times since statehood became effective on February 14, 1859. It continues to operate under the amended 1857 Oregon Constitution. [nb 1]

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Territorial legislatures

State legislatures

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The Oregon Constitution of 1857, Article IV, specified election in June of state senators every four years and representatives every two years. Terms of office began the day after election. Sessions for both houses started in September. [1]
  2. ↑ A 1908 amendment to the Constitution of Oregon specified "the regular general biennial election in Oregon for the year A.D. 1910 and thereafter shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November." [7]

References

  1. ↑ Francis Newton Thorpe, ed. (1909), "Constitution of Oregon, 1857", The Federal and State Constitutions, Colonial Charters, and other Organic Laws of the States and Territories now or heretofore forming the United States of America, Washington: Government Printing Office – via HathiTrust
  2. 1 2 3 "Chronology of Regular Legislative Sessions in Oregon", Oregon Blue Book, Oregon Secretary of State, retrieved 2024-08-03
  3. ↑ "Session Legislators and Staff Guide State Government", Oregon Records Management Solution, Oregon Secretary of State, retrieved 2024-08-27. 1849-2009
  4. 1 2 3 George, M. C. (1902). "Political History of Oregon from 1876-1898 Inclusive"  . Oregon Historical Quarterly . 3.
  5. ↑ Oregon Blue Book, 1895 – via HathiTrust
  6. ↑ "States and territories: general information", Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1901, New York, 1901, p. 408 – via Internet Archive, Annual elections{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  7. 1 2 Oregon Blue Book and Official Directory, 1913-1914 – via HathiTrust
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Oregon Blue Book and Official Directory – via HathiTrust. 1913-1928
  9. ↑ "Moser is president; Stanfield leads house twenty-ninth session", Daily capital journal, Salem, Oregon, January 8, 1917 – via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
  10. 1 2 3 4 Election History: Oregon Statewide Election Results, Oregon Secretary of State, retrieved 2024-08-27
  11. ↑ "Oregon State Legislature", ballotpedia.org, retrieved 2024-08-03
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