Fifty-Third Legislature, 1925-1926
Session Details
Start Date: 1/7/1925
End Date: 12/31/1926
Elect Date: 11/4/1924
Sworn in Date: 1/7/1925
House Leadership
Speaker
Fred Wells
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
George Condon
House Committees
Agricultural College
William Strauch
Arthur Odell
William Oberdorffer
William Hartzog
William Farrand
Agriculture
Joseph Warner
William Strauch
Edward Morrison
Orvy Hulett
William Hartzog
John Espie
William Farrand
Joseph Campbell
Cora Anderson
Apportionment
Walter Thomas
William Thomas
Wilber Snow
George Roxburgh
Walter Peters
Conrad Netting
Nelson OBeirne
Orvy Hulett
Charles Lewis
John Holland
Alonzo Green
Lynn Gardner
Charles Culver
Central Michigan Normal School
Robert MacDonald
Marcus Hoyt
Joseph Campbell
Jay Binning
City Corporations
John Rauchholz
William Ormsbee
Gerrit Kooyers
John Harris
Virgil Fitch
William DeBoer
Ate Dykstra
Sherman Callender
Jay Binning
College of Mines
Fred Wade
William Walters
J. Read
James Jewell
Douglas Black
Conservation
Harold Smedley
Charles Richardson
Conrad Netting
Philip OConnell
Fred Ming
Frank McKenzie
John Gillett
Milton Bryant
Erastus Brainerd
Drainage
John Rauchholz
Arthur Odell
Leslie Madill
Jesse Fuller
Joseph Campbell
Education
Albert VanEvery
William Turner
Charles Sink
Charles Reed
Frank Murphy
Thomas Musson
John Harris
Ate Dykstra
Denis Clancy
Elections
Hayes Wells
Edward Skeels
Arthur Odell
John Holland
Marcus Hoyt
Jesse Fuller
John Crutchfield
Edward Carter
Joseph Armstrong
Federal Relations
Loomis Preston
Charles Reed
Charles Haight
William Farrand
Gus Braun
Fish and Fisheries
Albert VanEvery
Fred Wade
William Walters
James Upjohn
Robert MacDonald
Gerrit Kooyers
Chester Howell
William Deshano
Gus Braun
General Taxation
William Thomas
Nelson OBeirne
Fred Ming
Eugene Kirby
Gus Hartman
John Espie
Charles Evans
Charles Culver
Douglas Black
Geological Survey
William Oberdorffer
Roy McKibbin
Fred Langsford
Frank Darin
William Deshano
Horticulture
Charles Reed
James Lawson
Charles Lewis
Clarence Birkholm
David Brake
Industrial School for Boys
Wilber Snow
Archie Reid
John Hosking
John Crutchfield
William DeBoer
Insurance
Leslie Madill
Marcus Hoyt
Joseph Campbell
Cora Anderson
Joseph Armstrong
Ionia State Hospital
Edward Morrison
William Deshano
William Campbell
John Clement
Gus Braun
Judiciary
George Watson
Charles Sink
Harold Smedley
Loomis Preston
Robert MacDonald
Charles Haight
John Harris
Frank Darin
Sherman Callender
Kalamazoo State Hospital
Albert VanEvery
Joseph Warner
James Upjohn
James Lawson
Charles Haight
Labor
William Walters
Edward Skeels
William Ormsbee
Fred Langsford
John Crutchfield
William DeBoer
Edward Carter
Warren Beam
Charles Bartlett
Liquor Traffic
Archie Reid
Richard McLain
Gerrit Kooyers
William Hartzog
John Clement
Local Taxation
William Oberdorffer
Philip OConnell
Edward Morrison
Philemon Miller
H[orace] McNitt
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Albert VanEvery
Hayes Wells
William Thomas
John Rorick
John Holland
Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
William Ormsbee
Roy McKibbin
Gus Hartman
Alonzo Green
Edward Carter
Michigan Home and Training School
George Watson
Fred Ming
Frank Murphy
Thomas Musson
Erastus Brainerd
Michigan Reformatory
Orvy Hulett
Douglas Black
Gus Braun
Charles Bartlett
Michigan School for the Blind
Charles Haight
John Holland
William Farrand
Lynn Gardner
John Gillett
Michigan School for the Deaf
Hayes Wells
John Espie
John Crutchfield
John Clement
Edward Carter
Michigan Soldiers' Home
James Johnson
James Lawson
Milton Bryant
Sherman Callender
William Campbell
Michigan State Prison
John Rorick
Arthur Odell
Frank McKenzie
Charles Evans
Charles Bartlett
Military Affairs
William Ormsbee
Roy McKibbin
Frank Darin
Ernest Dexter
Joseph Armstrong
Newberry State Hospital
Walter Thomas
John Rauchholz
Jesse Fuller
Lynn Gardner
Clarence Birkholm
Northern State Normal School
Charles Sink
Charles Reed
Charles Richardson
Ate Dykstra
Cora Anderson
Pontiac State Hospital
Harold Smedley
Conrad Netting
Frank Murphy
Charles Lewis
Ernest Dexter
Printing
Frank Murphy
John Hosking
H[orace] McNitt
Virgil Fitch
Jesse Fuller
Private Corporations
Fred Wade
William Turner
Wilber Snow
James Jewell
Charles Lewis
Gus Hartman
Virgil Fitch
Charles Culver
Erastus Brainerd
Public Health
James Upjohn
Archie Reid
Walter Peters
Dexter Look
Charles Haight
Public Utilities
J. Read
John Rorick
James Johnson
Alonzo Green
Lynn Gardner
John Gillett
John Clement
Clarence Birkholm
Douglas Black
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Roy McKibbin
William Hartzog
William Deshano
Ate Dykstra
David Brake
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Joseph Warner
Edward Morrison
Lynn Gardner
Frank Darin
Clarence Birkholm
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
George Roxburgh
Philemon Miller
Roy McKibbin
John Gillett
Charles Bartlett
Roads and Bridges
Hayes Wells
William Strauch
Walter Thomas
John Rorick
William Oberdorffer
James Johnson
Eugene Kirby
James Lawson
Milton Bryant
Rules and Joint Rules
Charles Culver
Rules and Resolutions
George Watson
Charles Evans
Nelson Farrier
Miles Curtis
State Affairs
Arthur Odell
Walter Peters
James Jewell
Chester Howell
Alonzo Green
Miles Curtis
Ernest Dexter
William Campbell
Jay Binning
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Joseph Warner
Frank McKenzie
Orvy Hulett
James Jewell
Chester Howell
State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
Nelson OBeirne
Philemon Miller
Leslie Madill
Chester Howell
David Brake
State Industrial Home for Girls
Milton Bryant
Sherman Callender
Warren Beam
Erastus Brainerd
Cora Anderson
State Library
Robert MacDonald
Richard McLain
James Johnson
Fred Langsford
Denis Clancy
State Normal College
Walter Peters
John Harris
Gus Hartman
H[orace] McNitt
Denis Clancy
State Psychopathic Hospital
Conrad Netting
Philip OConnell
Philemon Miller
Leslie Madill
Joseph Armstrong
State Public Schools
William Turner
John Rauchholz
Charles Reed
Richard McLain
Gerrit Kooyers
State Sanatorium
Archie Reid
Fred Langsford
John Espie
Frank Darin
Ernest Dexter
Supplies and Expenditures
Charles Richardson
Nelson OBeirne
Thomas Musson
John Hosking
Warren Beam
Towns and Counties
Walter Peters
Marcus Hoyt
Frank Darin
Jay Binning
Erastus Brainerd
Transportation
Loomis Preston
J. Read
Charles Richardson
George Roxburgh
H[orace] McNitt
William DeBoer
William Campbell
John Clement
David Brake
Traverse City State Hospital
William Strauch
Charles Sink
Harold Smedley
Thomas Musson
Virgil Fitch
University
Walter Thomas
Loomis Preston
Fred Ming
Eugene Kirby
Miles Curtis
Village Corporations
Edward Skeels
Wilber Snow
Frank McKenzie
Richard McLain
Warren Beam
Ways and Means
Henry Osborn
Milton Palmer
David Morrison
Dexter Look
Arthur MacKinnon
Fred McEachron
Nelson Farrier
Alexander Cowan
Fred Bristow
Western State Normal School
Albert VanEvery
William Turner
James Upjohn
George Roxburgh
John Gillett
Senate Committees
Agriculture
George Leland
Charles Herrick
Warren Hinkley
Norman Horton
Godfried Gettel
Apportionment
Arthur Wood
James Henry
Warren Hinkley
Elijah Howarth
William Case
Orville Atwood
Joseph Bahorski
Howard Baxter
Frank Bohn
Banks and Corporations
Arthur Wood
Horatio Karcher
Walter Truettner
Charles Greene
Roy Herald
George Hunter
Burney Brower
Central Michigan Normal School
Edward Skeels
College of Mines
James Wilcox
Roy Herald
Bernie Case
Conservation
Ari Woodruff
Frank Young
Horatio Karcher
William Pearson
Harvey Penney
Walter Truettner
Warren Hinkley
Godfried Gettel
Frank Bohn
Education
Charles Greene
Roy Herald
William Case
George Condon
Frank Bohn
Elections
Arthur Wood
Charles Greene
Bernie Case
Augustus Gansser
Howard Baxter
Executive Business
William Pearson
James Quinlan
David Butler
George Condon
Frank Bohn
Finance and Appropriations
Harry Whiteley
Arthur Wood
William Pearson
Walter Truettner
Burney Brower
Orville Atwood
Howard Baxter
Highways
James Wilcox
George Leland
Vincent Martin
Warren Hinkley
Frank Cummings
Godfried Gettel
Orville Atwood
Industrial Schools
Frank Young
James Quinlan
George Condon
Institutions for the Blind and Deaf
Vincent Martin
Harvey Penney
Frank Cummings
Insurance
Harry Whiteley
Charles Herrick
Norman Horton
Elijah Howarth
Bernie Case
Augustus Gansser
Joseph Bahorski
Judiciary
Arthur Wood
Harvey Penney
Roy Herald
Elijah Howarth
George Hunter
George Condon
Joseph Bahorski
Labor
Harry Whiteley
Vincent Martin
James Quinlan
Frank Cummings
Godfried Gettel
Michigan Agricultural College
Ari Woodruff
Norman Horton
George Hunter
Military Affairs
Norman Horton
David Butler
Augustus Gansser
Godfried Gettel
Howard Baxter
Normal Schools
George Leland
David Butler
Augustus Gansser
Penal Institutions
David Butler
William Case
Frank Cummings
Printing and Expense
Harry Whiteley
Roy Herald
Howard Baxter
Prohibition
Frank Young
Harvey Penney
James Henry
Charles Herrick
William Case
Public Health
Frank Young
Charles Greene
William Case
Frank Cummings
Augustus Gansser
Rules
Ari Woodruff
William Pearson
George Hunter
Burney Brower
Orville Atwood
Soldiers' Home
James Henry
Charles Herrick
Frank Bohn
State Affairs
James Wilcox
Ari Woodruff
Frank Young
James Quinlan
George Hunter
David Butler
Frank Bohn
State Homes
Charles Greene
Bernie Case
Joseph Bahorski
State Hospitals
Horatio Karcher
Charles Herrick
Elijah Howarth
State Sanatariums
Warren Hinkley
Godfried Gettel
Joseph Bahorski
Taxation
George Leland
Vincent Martin
Walter Truettner
James Henry
Burney Brower
George Condon
Howard Baxter
Towns and Counties
James Wilcox
Ari Woodruff
Horatio Karcher
Vincent Martin
Bernie Case
Transportation
James Wilcox
Ari Woodruff
Horatio Karcher
James Quinlan
Elijah Howarth
George Hunter
Orville Atwood
University
Harvey Penney
James Henry
Elijah Howarth