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
A[lmon] 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
A[lmon] 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
A[lmon] 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
A[lmon] 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