Fiftieth Legislature, 1919-1920
Session Details
Start Date: 1/1/1919
End Date: 12/31/1920
Elect Date: 11/5/1918
Sworn in Date: 1/1/1919
House Leadership
Speaker
Thomas Read
Speaker Pro Tempore
Franklin Moore
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
Charles Scully
House Committees
Agricultural College
Calvin Town
Robert Wallace
Emmor Ladd
Miles Curtis
Oscar Braman
Agriculture
Fred Wells
Charles Evans
William Ewing
Harrison Averill
Oscar Braman
Air Traffic And Wireless Communication
Meredith Sawyer
William Ivory
Will Hartway
Andrew Deuel
Jacob Chew
Apportionment
James McKeon
William Leighton
John Holland
John Dehn
Irvin Chase
Jacob Chew
Simon Bryan
Orville Atwood
Frank Aldrich
Central Michigan Normal School
Meredith Sawyer
Ezra Hall
Andrew Deuel
Hugh Drummond
City Corporations
Fred Wells
Fred White
Arthur Ward
Newman Smith
Gerrit Kooyers
John Dehn
Fred Dunn
Homer Allard
George Brown
College of Mines
John Vine
Charles Evans
Homer Allard
Orville Atwood
George Brown
Drainage
Meredith Sawyer
John Smith
Harry Rose
M. Howe
George Hunter
Edward Galloway
Harrison Averill
Education
Andrew Toepel
Charles Sink
Emmor Ladd
William Ivory
Ezra Hall
Miles Curtis
Samuel Crawford
George Barnard
Elections
Fred Warner
Charles Weidenfeller
Andrew Toepel
John Smith
Henry Ross
Lynn Lewis
William Ivory
James Harris
Charles Blinn
Federal Relations
Ralph Liddy
Gerrit Kooyers
Peter Jensen
Edward Galloway
Hugh Drummond
Fish and Fisheries
Ari Woodruff
Robert Wallace
George Miller
Will McGillivray
John Jackson
Peter Jensen
Herbert Gowdy
Lemuel Dafoe
John Dehn
Game Laws
John Vine
Lynn Lewis
John Jackson
Andrew Glaspie
George Barnard
General Taxation
Arthur Ward
Frank Smith
Edward Read
Harry Rose
John Holland
Andrew Glaspie
William Ewing
Edward Galloway
Almon Copley
Geological Survey
Edward Read
Nathan Nagel
Will McGillivray
Robert MacDonald
Frederick Kappler
Horticulture
Emmor Ladd
Arlie Hopkins
M. Howe
Herbert Gowdy
Oscar Braman
Industrial School for Boys
Andrew Toepel
Gerrit Kooyers
Will Hartway
William Ewing
Virgil Fitch
Insurance
John Moore
Patrick OBrien
William Haan
Charles Blinn
Ionia State Hospital
Fred White
Wesley Stearns
Edward Read
Nathan Nagel
Joel Merriman
Judiciary
Ari Woodruff
Fred Warner
Merlin Wiley
Ralph Liddy
George Hunter
James Harris
Lemuel Dafoe
Almon Copley
Burney Brower
Kalamazoo State Hospital
Henry Ross
Aaron Miles
John Holland
Herbert Gowdy
Lemuel Dafoe
Labor
Carl Young
George Miller
Franklin Moore
John Fitzgerald
Liquor Traffic
Fred Warner
Wesley Stearns
Alfred Robinson
Lynn Lewis
Joel Merriman
Fred Dunn
William Case
Theodore Chapin
Simon Bryan
Local Taxation
Aaron Miles
Peter Jensen
Theodore Chapin
Warren Byrum
Orville Atwood
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Carl Young
Charles Weissert
Fred Wells
Frank Mosier
Frank Aldrich
Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
Edward Read
Joel Merriman
William Case
Charles Blinn
Michigan Home and Training School
Newman Smith
Frederick Kappler
John Fitzgerald
Irvin Chase
Simon Bryan
Michigan Reformatory
Joseph Watson
James Mol
John Martin
Peter Jensen
Will Hartway
Michigan School for the Blind
Carl Young
Frank Smith
James McKeon
Emmor Ladd
George Brown
Michigan School for the Deaf
Arthur Ward
John Smith
John Holland
John Dehn
Harrison Averill
Michigan Soldiers' Home
Fred Warner
John Pascoe
Ralph Liddy
M. Howe
John Fitzgerald
Michigan State Prison
Carl Young
Franklin Moore
Ezra Hall
Fred Dunn
Hammond Coleman
Military Affairs
Charles Weissert
Albert Reutter
George Miller
John Moore
Joel Merriman
Mines and Minerals
John Pascoe
Robert MacDonald
George Leland
Virgil Fitch
Homer Allard
Newberry State Hospital
Alfred Robinson
Lynn Lewis
William Ivory
John Jackson
Andrew Glaspie
Northern State Normal School
Charles Sink
Miles Curtis
Almon Copley
Samuel Crawford
Oscar Braman
Pontiac State Hospital
John Smith
James McKeon
Milo Johnson
Edward Galloway
Jacob Chew
Printing
Alfred Robinson
Frank Mosier
Nathan Nagel
Will McGillivray
William Case
Private Corporations
Joseph Watson
Merlin Wiley
John Vine
Charles Sink
Clifford Olmsted
Peter Lennon
John Fitzgerald
Henry Croll
Almon Copley
Public Health
Charles Weissert
George Welsh
Franklin Moore
John Moore
William Haan
Public Lands & Forestry Interests
John Pascoe
Robert MacDonald
Virgil Fitch
Miles Curtis
Andrew Deuel
Samuel Crawford
Warren Byrum
Charles Blinn
Frank Aldrich
Railroads
Joseph Watson
Frank Smith
Albert Reutter
Franklin Moore
Patrick OBrien
Clifford Olmsted
Peter Lennon
Will Hartway
Burney Brower
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Frederick Kappler
William Haan
Hugh Drummond
Hammond Coleman
Warren Byrum
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Ari Woodruff
Charles Weidenfeller
Robert Wallace
James Mol
William Ivory
Andrew Glaspie
William Haan
Nelson Farrier
William Case
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Fred White
Ralph Liddy
Aaron Miles
Gerrit Kooyers
Arlie Hopkins
Delbert James
Ezra Hall
James Harris
Will Hartway
Roads and Bridges
James McKeon
Milo Johnson
William Leighton
Charles Evans
John Daprato
Orville Atwood
Frank Aldrich
Rules and Joint Rules
Meredith Sawyer
Frank Smith
Wesley Stearns
Clifford Olmsted
Arlie Hopkins
State Affairs
Charles Weidenfeller
George Welsh
Robert Wallace
Henry Ross
James Mol
John Martin
John Jackson
Delbert James
George Barnard
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Aaron Miles
Milo Johnson
Albert Griggs
William Ewing
Irvin Chase
State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
Charles Weissert
Andrew Toepel
Harry Rose
George Hunter
Theodore Chapin
State Industrial Home for Girls
Fred White
Albert Reutter
Nathan Nagel
Peter Lennon
Andrew Deuel
State Library
Calvin Town
James Mol
John Martin
John Daprato
Simon Bryan
State Normal College
Arthur Ward
Frank Mosier
Will McGillivray
Lemuel Dafoe
Warren Byrum
State Psychopathic Hospital
Joseph Watson
Wesley Stearns
John Moore
William Leighton
Albert Griggs
State Public Schools
Charles Weidenfeller
John Vine
Newman Smith
Herbert Gowdy
Homer Allard
State Sanatorium
Charles Sink
George Miller
Robert MacDonald
Charles Evans
Supplies and Expenditures
Fred Wells
Frank Mosier
William Leighton
Jacob Chew
Hammond Coleman
Towns and Counties
Calvin Town
Albert Griggs
Theodore Chapin
Hammond Coleman
Harrison Averill
Traverse City State Hospital
Meredith Sawyer
Alfred Robinson
Harry Rose
Clifford Olmsted
M. Howe
University
Peter Lennon
George Hunter
Albert Griggs
James Harris
Fred Dunn
Village Corporations
Milo Johnson
Henry Croll
Andrew Deuel
Irvin Chase
Samuel Crawford
Ways and Means
George Welsh
Merlin Wiley
Patrick OBrien
James Jerome
George Leland
Arlie Hopkins
Nelson Farrier
Henry Croll
Burney Brower
Western State Normal School
Calvin Town
John Pascoe
Albert Reutter
Henry Ross
Delbert James
Senate Committees
Agriculture
Claude Stoddard
Frank Vandenboom
George Miller
Bayard Davis
Roy Clark
Banks and Corporations
Claude Stoddard
Byron Hicks
George Millen
George Miller
Bayard Davis
George Forrester
Walter Hayes
Central Michigan Normal School
John Daprato
Cities and Villages
Charles Tufts
James Wilcox
Thomas McNaughton
James Henry
Vincent Brennan
College of Mines
Frederick Rowe
Claude Stoddard
Thomas McNaughton
Counties and Townships
Arthur Wood
Lyman Holmes
William Bierd
Drainage
Lyman Holmes
Thomas McNaughton
James Henry
Aaron Amon
William Bierd
Education
William Lemire
George Millen
Charles DeLand
Ernest Bryant
George Condon
Elections
Charles Scully
Duncan McRae
Murl DeFoe
Herbert Baker
George Condon
Executive Business
Charles Scully
Frank Vandenboom
George Forrester
Walter Hayes
Roy Clark
Finance
Ernest Bryant
Roy Clark
Finance and Appropriations
Arthur Wood
William Smith
Frank Vandenboom
Lyman Holmes
Charles DeLand
Fisheries and Gaming Interests
Frederick Rowe
Charles Tufts
Harvey Penney
George Forrester
Roy Clark
Highways
Harvey Penney
William Connelly
Charles DeLand
Herbert Baker
Ernest Bryant
Industrial Schools
Arthur Wood
Charles Scully
Aaron Amon
Institutions for the Blind and Deaf
Charles Tufts
Vincent Brennan
Ernest Bryant
Insurance
Charles Scully
William Smith
Roy Watkins
Duncan McRae
George Millen
William Connelly
Walter Hayes
Judiciary
Roy Watkins
Byron Hicks
Harvey Penney
James Harvey
Herbert Baker
Vincent Brennan
George Condon
Labor
Frederick Rowe
Claude Stoddard
James Wilcox
William Connelly
Herbert Baker
Michigan Agricultural College
William Lemire
James Henry
William Bierd
Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
George Barnard
Military Affairs
Roy Watkins
Duncan McRae
Murl DeFoe
George Forrester
Aaron Amon
Normal Schools
Walter Hayes
Herbert Baker
Penal Institutions
William Smith
Roy Watkins
William Connelly
Printing
Lyman Holmes
Bayard Davis
Murl DeFoe
Prohibition
Byron Hicks
George Millen
George Miller
James Harvey
Aaron Amon
Public Health
Claude Stoddard
William Lemire
George Miller
Walter Hayes
William Bierd
Railroads
Frederick Rowe
William Smith
William Lemire
James Henry
Ernest Bryant
Rules
Thomas McNaughton
Charles DeLand
George Condon
State Affairs
Arthur Wood
Charles Tufts
James Wilcox
Thomas McNaughton
Duncan McRae
Bayard Davis
William Bierd
State Homes
James Wilcox
Murl DeFoe
James Harvey
State Hospitals
Lyman Holmes
George Miller
Supplies and Expenditures
Arthur Wood
James Wilcox
James Harvey
Taxation
Charles Scully
Frank Vandenboom
Murl DeFoe
James Harvey
James Henry
Aaron Amon
Vincent Brennan
University
Byron Hicks
Harvey Penney
Bayard Davis