48th Oregon Legislative Assembly

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The 48th Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened on January 10, 1955 and adjourned May 4, 1955.[1][2]

48th Oregon Legislative Assembly
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The legislature took place in the Oregon State Capitol, seen here in 2007
Overview
Legislative bodyOregon Legislative Assembly
JurisdictionOregon, United States
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term1955
Websitewww.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members30 Senators
Senate PresidentElmo E. Smith (R)
Party controlRepublican Party of Oregon
Oregon House of Representatives
Members60 Representatives
Speaker of the HouseEdward A. Geary (R)
Party controlRepublican Party of Oregon

Senate

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Affiliation Members
  Democratic 6
  Republican 24
 Total 30
 Government Majority 18

Senate Members

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Composition of the Senate
Senator Residence Party
S. Eugene Allen Portland Republican
Howard Belton Canby Republican
Charles W. Bingner LaGrande Republican
Harry D. Boivin Klamath Falls Democratic
Phil Brady Portland Democratic
Gene L. Brown Grants Pass Republican
Joseph K. Carson[a] Portland Democratic
Richard L. Neuberger
Truman A. Chase Eugene Republican
Carl H. Francis Dayton Republican
Paul E. Geddes Roseburg Republican
Harry George Jr. Portland Democratic
Warren Gill Lebanon Republican
Stewart Hardie Condon Republican
Mark Hatfield Salem Republican
Robert D. Holmes Gearhart Democratic
John P. Hounsell Hood River Republican
Donald R. Husband Eugene Republican
J. O. Johnson Tigard Republican
Walter C. Leth Monmouth Republican
Pat Lonergan Portland Republican
Philip B. Lowry Medford Republican
Warren A. McMinnimee Tillamook Republican
John C. F. Merrifield Portland Republican
Lee V. Ohmart Salem Republican
Elmo Smith John Day Republican
W. Lowell Steen Milton-Freewater Republican
Monroe Sweetland Milwaukie Democratic
George A. Ulett Coquille Republican
Rudie Wilhelm Portland Republican
Francis W. Ziegler Corvallis Republican

House

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Affiliation Members
  Democratic 25
  Republican 35
 Total 60
 Government Majority 10

House Members

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Composition of the House
House Member Residence Party
Eddie Ahrens Turner Republican
John P. Amacher Winchester Republican
Ben Anderson Portland Democratic
Gust Anderson Portland Republican
George J. Annala Hood River Democratic
William W. Bradeen Burns Republican
Edward R. Cardwell Sweet Home Republican
W. W. Chadwick Salem Republican
R. F. Chapman Coos Bay Democratic
Herman H. Chindgren Molalla Republican
Edwin Earl Cone Eugene Republican
Ward H. Cook Portland Democratic
Alfred H. Corbett Portland Democratic
F. H. Dammasch Portland Republican
Leon S. Davis Hillsboro Republican
Harvey H. DeArmond Bend Republican
Elmer Deetz Canby Republican
Pat Dooley Portland Democratic
Orval Eaton Astoria Republican
Robert I. Elfstrom Salem Republican
Harry C. Elliott Tillamook Republican
William J. Gallagher Portland Republican
Edward A. Geary Klamath Falls Republican
Wayne R. Giesy Monroe Republican
G. D. Gleason Portland Democratic
R. E. Goad Pendleton Democratic
William L. Grenfell Portland Democratic
Richard E. Groener Milwaukie Democratic
John D. Hare Hillsboro Republican
Lloyd E. Haynes Grants Pass Republican
Earl H. Hill Cushman Republican
Norman R. Howard Portland Democratic
Arthur P. Ireland Forest Grove Republican
V. T. Jackson Roseburg Democratic
Robert J. Jensen Portland Republican
V. Edwin Johnson Eugene Republican
Robert R. Klemsen St. Helens Democratic
George Layman Newberg Republican
Jean L. Lewis Portland Democratic
E. A. Littrell Medford Republican
Al Loucks Salem Republican
E. H. Mann Medford Republican
Irvin Mann[b] Adams Republican
Stafford Hansell Hermiston
Thomas R. McClellan Neotsu Democratic
Roderick T. McKenzie Sixes Republican
Fred Meek Portland Republican
Kay Meriwether Portland Democratic
Katherine Musa The Dalles Democratic
Maurine Neuberger Portland Democratic
Boyd R. Overhulse Madras Democratic
Walter J. Pearson Portland Democratic
Joe Rogers Independence Democratic
Jess W. Savage Albany Republican
Ernest E. Schrenk Creswell Republican
Henry Semon Klamath Falls Democratic
Robert J. Steward Keating Democratic
Loran L. Stewart Cottage Grove Republican
Emil A. Stunz Nyssa Democratic
Charles A. Tom Rufus Republican
Harry L. Wells LaGrande Democratic

Notes

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  1. ^ Carson was appointed to Neuberger's seat after Neuberger resigned to assume his seat in the Federal U.S. Senate[3]
  2. ^ Irvin Mann died in office. Stafford Hansell was appointed to finish his term. Both were Republicans.

References

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