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