Fifty-Sixth Legislature, 1931-1932
Session Details
Start Date: 1/7/1931
End Date: 12/31/1932
Elect Date: 11/4/1930
Sworn in Date: 1/7/1931
House Leadership
Speaker
Fred Ming
Senate Leadership
House Committees
Aeronautics
James Frey
Joseph Green
J. Jeffries
Milton Palmer
Donald Sias
Tracy Southworth
Robert Teagan
William Ward
James Wilson
Agriculture
Jesse Boyle
Carl Delano
Frederick Holbeck
Milo Johnson
Richard MacRae
James McBride
H[orace] McNitt
Stanley Powell
Floyd Town
Apportionment
Jesse Boyle
Walter Brady
Edward Buys
Miles Callaghan
Henry Douville
Charles Haight
Dana Hinkley
Robert Lane
Stanley Powell
Alvin Rummel
William Ward
Robert Wardell
Edward Skeels
Boys' Vocational School
Helmer Bruce
Tracy Crandall
Oscar Hull
Milton Palmer
George Watson
Central State Teachers' College
Edward Buys
Frank Calvert
John Daprato
John Dykstra
Ernest Robertson
City Corporations
Edward Burleson
Ambrose Bushnell
Frank Calvert
Alexander Cuthbertson
Ate Dykstra
Edward Fisher
Andrew Harnly
Duncan McColl
William Wreford
Conservation
Clarence Birkholm
Claude Coates
Joseph Green
Walter Jackson
Milo Johnson
Clarence Kistler
Philemon Miller
Conrad Netting
Milton Palmer
John Vanbrocklin
William Ward
Edward Morrison
Edward Skeels
Drainage
Adrian Lingemann
Elmer McDonald
William Murphy
Ernest Robertson
Donald Sias
Education
Charles Bartlett
Edward Burleson
Andrew Harnly
Oscar Hull
William Jahnke
James Jewell
Richard MacRae
James McBride
Charles Reed
Elections
Joseph Armstrong
Martin Bradley
D[avid] Brake
Vernon Brown
Alexander Cuthbertson
Len Feighner
Joseph Green
Edward Kirkwood
Duncan McColl
Federal Relations
Milo Johnson
Tracy Southworth
John Vanbrocklin
William Wreford
James Helme
Fish and Fisheries
Louis Anderson
D[avid] Brake
Ambrose Bushnell
John Goodwine
Frederick Holbeck
Melvin Lee
Cleveland Sorenson
Robert Teagan
Fred Wade
General Taxation
Vernon Brown
Charles Culver
Andrew Harnly
Walter Jackson
James McBride
H[orace] McNitt
Conrad Netting
Stanley Powell
William Thomas
Geological Survey
John Dykstra
Walter Jackson
William Murphy
Donald Sias
Robert Wardell
Girls' Training School
Louis Anderson
J. Jeffries
Tracy Southworth
James Helme
Charles Kimball
Horticulture
D[avid] Brake
Miles Callaghan
Clarence Kistler
Robert Lane
Richard MacRae
James McBride
Insurance
Joseph Armstrong
Miles Callaghan
Charles Haight
Melvin Lee
James Wilson
Ionia State Hospital
Frank Brown
Edward Buys
Edward Kirkwood
Orville Scott
Charles Kimball
Judiciary
Harry Barnard
Charles Cheeney
Claude Coates
Frank Darin
James Frey
Charles Haight
Hazen Hatch
Oscar Hull
Robert Lane
Duncan McColl
George Watson
Kalamazoo State Hospital
John Callahan
Carl Delano
Elmer McDonald
Orville Scott
Labor
Charles Bartlett
Walter Brady
Hazen Hatch
James Jewell
Frank Phillips
Ernest Robertson
Frank Wade
Edward Morrison
Liquor Traffic
Ambrose Bushnell
Andrew Harnly
Frank Phillips
Floyd Town
Robert Wardell
Local Taxation
Joseph Armstrong
Jesse Boyle
Edward Buys
Edward Kirkwood
Frank Phillips
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Vernon Brown
Edward Burleson
James Frey
James Jewell
James McBride
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Charles Cheeney
Melvin Lee
Donald Sias
Robert Teagan
William Birk
Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
Frank Calvert
Carl Delano
Clarence Kistler
Adrian Lingemann
John Vanbrocklin
Michigan Home and Training School
Walter Brady
Helmer Bruce
Ate Dykstra
Robert Teagan
Frank Wade
Michigan Reformatory
John Dykstra
John Goodwine
Cleveland Sorenson
Fred Wade
Charles Kimball
Michigan School for the Blind
Tracy Crandall
Vincent Dacey
Henry Douville
James Jewell
Floyd Town
Michigan School for the Deaf
Edward Burleson
Claude Coates
William Jahnke
Milo Johnson
Duncan McColl
Michigan Soldiers' Home
Frank Brown
John Callahan
Edward Kirkwood
Philip Pack
Charles Reed
Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science
Vernon Brown
Len Feighner
John Goodwine
Frederick Holbeck
Arthur MacKinnon
Michigan State Prison
D[avid] Brake
Frank Brown
Earl Burhans
Philemon Miller
Military Affairs
Joseph Armstrong
John Callahan
Frank Darin
Philip Pack
James Wilson
Newberry State Hospital
Tracy Crandall
Frank Phillips
Orville Scott
Tracy Southworth
James Wilson
Northern State Teachers' College
Vincent Dacey
John Daprato
Adrian Lingemann
Alvin Rummel
William Birk
Pontiac State Hospital
William Murphy
Conrad Netting
Frank Wade
George Watson
Charles Kimball
Printing
Frank Brown
Len Feighner
Walter Kanar
Adrian Lingemann
William Birk
Private Corporations
Claude Coates
Frank Darin
Edward Fisher
Oscar Hull
Walter Jackson
Conrad Netting
Ernest Robertson
Fred Wade
George Watson
Public Health
Edward Buys
Charles Culver
John Dykstra
J. Jeffries
Frank Phillips
Public Utilities
Clarence Birkholm
Edward Fisher
Joseph Green
William Jahnke
Arthur MacKinnon
Milton Palmer
Charles Reed
William Thomas
William Ward
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Ate Dykstra
Andrew Harnly
Clarence Kistler
Richard MacRae
Floyd Town
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Clarence Birkholm
Miles Callaghan
John Goodwine
William Green
Dana Hinkley
Frederick Holbeck
Richard MacRae
Charles Reed
Edward Morrison
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Frank Brown
Earl Burhans
Frank Calvert
Charles Cheeney
Henry Douville
Walter Kanar
Robert Wardell
James Helme
Roads and Bridges
Walter Brady
Earl Burhans
John Daprato
Ate Dykstra
John Dykstra
Arthur MacKinnon
H[orace] McNitt
William Birk
Rules and Resolutions
Clarence Birkholm
Charles Culver
Vincent Dacey
Philemon Miller
William Thomas
State Affairs
Joseph Armstrong
Charles Bartlett
Charles Cheeney
Vincent Dacey
Dana Hinkley
John Vanbrocklin
Frank Wade
Fred Wade
William Wreford
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Louis Anderson
Helmer Bruce
Carl Delano
William Green
Walter Kanar
State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
Martin Bradley
Helmer Bruce
Alexander Cuthbertson
William Green
Arthur MacKinnon
State Library
Martin Bradley
Tracy Crandall
Alexander Cuthbertson
John Daprato
Walter Jackson
State Normal College
Orville Scott
Donald Sias
Robert Wardell
William Wreford
Edward Skeels
State Police and Public Safety
Harry Barnard
Earl Burhans
Charles Culver
Dana Hinkley
Alvin Rummel
State Psychopathic Hospital
Charles Culver
Len Feighner
Edward Fisher
Charles Haight
Donald Sias
State Public School
Edward Kirkwood
William Murphy
Alvin Rummel
James Helme
Edward Skeels
State Sanatorium
Clarence Birkholm
Tracy Crandall
Elmer McDonald
Ernest Robertson
Fred Wade
Supplies and Expenditures
J. Jeffries
Walter Kanar
Elmer McDonald
Philip Pack
Cleveland Sorenson
Towns and Counties
Henry Douville
Joseph Green
William Green
Orville Scott
William Thomas
Transportation
Martin Bradley
Walter Brady
Ambrose Bushnell
Henry Douville
Len Feighner
William Green
William Jahnke
Philemon Miller
William Thomas
Traverse City State Hospital
Louis Anderson
Edward Fisher
Dana Hinkley
H[orace] McNitt
William Ward
University
Harry Barnard
Frank Darin
James Frey
Hazen Hatch
Philip Pack
Village Corporations
Martin Bradley
John Goodwine
Hazen Hatch
Melvin Lee
James Helme
Ways and Means
William Campbell
John Espie
Jesse Fuller
Gus Hartman
Otis Huff
Dexter Look
Fred McEachron
Edward Nichols
Henry Osborn
Western State Teachers' College
Jesse Boyle
Philip Pack
Frank Phillips
Stanley Powell
Cleveland Sorenson
Senate Committees
Agriculture
George Leland
Calvin Campbell
John Davidson
Adolph Heidkamp
Frank Smith
Apportionment
Chester Howell
Herbert Orr
Charles Roxborough
Gordon VanEenenaam
James Bonine
Edward Branson
Calvin Campbell
Ben Carpenter
Ernest Conlon
Clarence Dacey
Fred Harding
Adolph Heidkamp
Norman Horton
Banks and Corporations
James Lawson
Claude Stevens
William Turner
Arthur Wood
Jay Binning
Ben Carpenter
Fred Harding
Blind and Deaf
Ari Woodruff
Calvin Campbell
George Sadowski
Cities and Villages
Peter Lennon
Claude Stevens
James Upjohn
Ernest Conlon
John Davidson
College of Mines
Jay Binning
Clarence Dacey
Frank Smith
Conservation
James Lawson
Charles Richardson
James Skinner
Gordon VanEenenaam
Ben Carpenter
Ernest Conlon
Augustus Gansser
Norman Horton
George Sadowski
Counties and Townships
Chester Howell
Herbert Rushton
Edward Branson
John Davidson
George Sadowski
Drainage
Chester Howell
Peter Lennon
Herbert Orr
William Turner
Gordon VanEenenaam
Education
James Lawson
Charles Roxborough
William Turner
Ari Woodruff
Edward Branson
Elections
George Leland
James Skinner
Arthur Wood
Calvin Campbell
Ben Carpenter
Executive Business
Chester Howell
Peter Lennon
Herbert Rushton
Arthur Wood
Calvin Campbell
Federal Relations
George Leland
Charles Richardson
Claude Stevens
James Upjohn
Ben Carpenter
Finance and Appropriations
George Leland
Charles Richardson
James Skinner
William Turner
James Upjohn
Arthur Wood
Alexander Cowan
Albert Engel
Norman Horton
Fish and Game
Chester Howell
Herbert Orr
Ari Woodruff
Augustus Gansser
Frank Smith
Highways
George Leland
Peter Lennon
Charles Richardson
Alexander Cowan
Albert Engel
George Sadowski
Frank Smith
Horticulture
James Lawson
George Leland
James Bonine
Industrial Schools
Charles Roxborough
Herbert Rushton
William Turner
Gordon VanEenenaam
Fred Harding
Insurance
Herbert Orr
Charles Roxborough
Herbert Rushton
Alexander Cowan
Joe Foster
Augustus Gansser
Adolph Heidkamp
Judiciary
Peter Lennon
Herbert Orr
Herbert Rushton
Claude Stevens
Gordon VanEenenaam
Edward Branson
Ernest Conlon
Clarence Dacey
Albert Engel
Kalamazoo State Hospital
Robert Lane
Labor
James Lawson
Charles Richardson
Joe Foster
George Sadowski
Frank Smith
Michigan State College
Albert Engel
Joe Foster
Norman Horton
Michigan State Prison
Charles Bartlett
Military Affairs
James Bonine
Clarence Dacey
Augustus Gansser
Adolph Heidkamp
Normal Schools
Peter Lennon
James Skinner
James Bonine
Clarence Dacey
Fred Harding
Penal Institutions
Chester Howell
Herbert Orr
Adolph Heidkamp
Printing and Expense
William Turner
Jay Binning
Alexander Cowan
Prohibition
James Skinner
James Upjohn
Edward Branson
Albert Engel
Joe Foster
Public Health
Charles Roxborough
James Skinner
James Upjohn
James Bonine
Alexander Cowan
Public Utilities
Jay Binning
Calvin Campbell
Clarence Dacey
John Davidson
Fred Harding
Rules
Herbert Rushton
Arthur Wood
Ari Woodruff
Augustus Gansser
Norman Horton
Soldiers' Home
Ari Woodruff
Augustus Gansser
Frank Smith
State Affairs
Chester Howell
Ari Woodruff
James Bonine
John Davidson
Joe Foster
Adolph Heidkamp
Norman Horton
State Homes and Schools
James Lawson
Charles Richardson
Arthur Wood
Jay Binning
Norman Horton
State Hospitals
Edward Branson
Ben Carpenter
Alexander Cowan
John Davidson
Joe Foster
State Sanatariums
Charles Roxborough
James Upjohn
Ernest Conlon
Taxation
Peter Lennon
Claude Stevens
Jay Binning
Ernest Conlon
Augustus Gansser
Fred Harding
Adolph Heidkamp
Transportation
Charles Richardson
Gordon VanEenenaam
Ari Woodruff
Calvin Campbell
Joe Foster
George Sadowski
Frank Smith
University
Chester Howell
Claude Stevens
Gordon VanEenenaam
Ernest Conlon
Albert Engel