Sixty-Second Legislature, 1943-1944
Session Details
Start Date: 1/6/1943
End Date: 12/31/1944
Elect Date: 11/3/1942
Sworn in Date: 1/6/1942
House Leadership
Speaker
Howard Nugent
Speaker Pro Tempore
Victor Knox
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
George McCallum
House Committees
Aeronautics
Richard Deadman
Stanley Elder
Earl Gallagher
John Schuch
Harry Phillips
James Murphy
Francis Nowak
James Goulette
Agriculture
Walter Bagley
Adolph Begick
Virgil Braun
Walter Campbell
David Young
Bert Storey
Floyd Town
Maurice Post
Fred Rodesiler
Edson Root
Carl Lindquist
Apportionment
Louis Anderson
Howard Carroll
George Gillespie
Joseph Leszynski
Carl Lindquist
Sherman Loupee
Oscar Kilstrom
Mark Jenema
George Higgins
Warren Hooper
George Harma
Appropriations
Edward Fisher
Andrew Johnson
Boys' Vocational School
John Bannasch
Virgil Braun
Walter Campbell
John Murphy
John Kruse
Caro State Hospital
Walter Campbell
Alpheus Decker
Fred Dingman
James Kirk
T. Hoxie
Central Michigan College of Education
Harry Phillips
Robert MacDonald
Palmer Landon
Walter Herrick
City Corporations
Virgil Braun
William Buckley
William Cleary
Louis Freye
Frederick Gartner
Stanley Wedge
James Stanley
Michael OBrien
Robert MacDonald
Coldwater State Home and Training School
Homer Allard
Homer Bauer
Andrew Bolt
Stanley Wedge
Yorgen Jesperson
Conservation
Clark Adams
Richard Deadman
Alpheus Decker
Stanley Elder
Arnell Engstrom
Charles Feenstra
Rupert Stephens
William Stenson
John Sabol
John Kruse
Palmer Landon
Andrew Johnson
T. Hoxie
Harry Hermann
Joseph Kowalski
Drainage
Adolph Begick
Fred Dingman
George Gillespie
David Young
Fred Rodesiler
Education
Rupert Stephens
Dora Stockman
William Stenson
Edson Root
Joseph Nagel
Frederick Miles
Peter Legg
Sherman Loupee
Oscar Kilstrom
Mark Jenema
Elections
William Bird
William Cleary
Stanley Elder
Earl Gallagher
Loomis Preston
James Murphy
Peter Legg
Carl Lindquist
Walter Herrick
Federal Relations
Joseph Cihak
Federal Relations
David Young
Francis Nowak
Thomas Morgan
Palmer Landon
Fish and Fisheries
Louis Anderson
Fred Dingman
Rupert Stephens
William Stenson
Raymond Snow
David Morrison
Yorgen Jesperson
John Guggisberg
George Harma
General Taxation
Ural Acker
Charles Adams
Louis Anderson
Homer Bauer
Andrew Bolt
John Dean
Frederick Gartner
Thomas Whinery
David Morrison
Edward Jeffries
Walter Herrick
George Higgins
George Harma
Geological Survey
Louis Freye
Rupert Stephens
Floyd Town
David Morrison
Girls' Training School
Howard Carroll
Dora Stockman
Andrew Johnson
William Green
Joseph Kowalski
Horticulture
Adolph Begick
Joseph Cihak
William Cleary
Arnell Engstrom
Edson Root
John Kruse
Yorgen Jesperson
Insurance
Charles Adams
Andrew Bolt
Alpheus Decker
Edward Fisher
Earl Gallagher
Joseph Nagel
Thomas Morgan
Ionia State Hospital
Bert Storey
Joseph Nagel
Sherman Loupee
Oscar Kilstrom
Walter Herrick
Judiciary
Clark Adams
John Bannasch
Homer Bauer
Howard Carroll
Frederick Gartner
Stanley Wedge
Thomas Whinery
Walter Stockfish
James Stanley
Loomis Preston
Robert MacDonald
Frederick Miles
Nelson Miles
T. Hoxie
Kalamazoo State Hospital
Ural Acker
Thomas Morgan
Joseph Leszynski
Sherman Loupee
Warren Hooper
Labor
Walter Campbell
Edward Fisher
George Gillespie
Floyd Town
Harry Phillips
Francis Nowak
George Higgins
James Goulette
William Green
Lapeer State Home and Training School
Louis Anderson
Joseph Cihak
Gerald Murphy
Mark Jenema
George Higgins
Liquor Control
Ural Acker
John Bannasch
William Buckley
Walter Stockfish
Edward Walsh
Edson Root
Daniel Knaggs
Oscar Kilstrom
James Goulette
Local Taxation
Walter Bagley
William Bird
Bert Storey
Fred Rodesiler
William Green
Metropolitan Affairs
William Buckley
Frank Calvert
Fred Dingman
Stanley Dombrowski
Edward Fisher
Earl Gallagher
Frederick Gartner
Walter Stockfish
Adam Sumeracki
Edward Walsh
Michael OBrien
Gerald Murphy
James Murphy
John Murphy
Joseph Nagel
Michael Novak
Francis Nowak
Martin Kronk
Joseph Leszynski
Joseph Kowalski
Michigan Children's Institute
Michael Novak
Carl Lindquist
Fred Kircher
Joseph Kowalski
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Stanley Elder
William Stenson
Peter Legg
Harry Hermann
James Goulette
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Richard Deadman
John Dean
Fred Dingman
John Schuch
William Green
Michigan Reformatory
Andrew Bolt
Alpheus Decker
Edward Walsh
Raymond Snow
Robert MacDonald
Michigan School for the Blind
Dora Stockman
Edward Walsh
Peter Legg
Fred Kircher
John Guggisberg
Michigan School for the Deaf
Adolph Begick
Thomas Whinery
David Young
Raymond Snow
Robert MacDonald
Michigan Soldiers' Home
Richard Deadman
Stanley Dombrowski
Louis Freye
Bert Storey
Thomas Morgan
Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science
Virgil Braun
Walter Campbell
John Dean
Rupert Stephens
Dora Stockman
Fred Kircher
Mark Jenema
T. Hoxie
George Harma
Military Affairs
Richard Deadman
Stanley Dombrowski
Stanley Wedge
John Schuch
Thomas Morgan
James Goulette
Joseph Kowalski
Mount Pleasant State Home and Training School
William Buckley
Walter Campbell
Edward Fisher
John Schuch
Palmer Landon
Municipal Corporations
Palmer Landon
Newberry State Hospital
Stanley Elder
David Morrison
Harry Hermann
Walter Herrick
George Harma
Northern Michigan College of Education
Walter Bagley
Stanley Elder
John Sabol
Peter Legg
Carl Lindquist
Northern Michigan Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Walter Bagley
Charles Feenstra
Walter Stockfish
Raymond Snow
John Guggisberg
Pontiac State Hospital
Clark Adams
Howard Carroll
George Gillespie
T. Hoxie
George Higgins
Printing
George Gillespie
Thomas Whinery
John Sabol
Daniel Knaggs
Warren Hooper
Private Corporations
Clark Adams
Andrew Bolt
Howard Carroll
Fred Dingman
Charles Feenstra
James Stanley
Michael Novak
Francis Nowak
Nelson Miles
Public Health
Charles Adams
Charles Feenstra
Walter Stockfish
Dora Stockman
Sherman Loupee
Fred Kircher
Warren Hooper
Public Safety
William Stenson
Michael OBrien
John Sabol
Thomas Morgan
John Kruse
James Kirk
Oscar Kilstrom
Public Utilities
William Bird
Charles Feenstra
Floyd Town
James Stanley
Gerald Murphy
John Murphy
Palmer Landon
James Kirk
Religious and Benevolent Societies
William Cleary
Fred Dingman
Thomas Whinery
Maurice Post
Joseph Leszynski
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Ural Acker
Clark Adams
Homer Bauer
Richard Deadman
John Dean
Loomis Preston
Frederick Miles
Harry Hermann
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
William Bird
Howard Carroll
Stanley Wedge
Raymond Snow
Michael OBrien
Edson Root
Michael Novak
Nelson Miles
T. Hoxie
Roads and Bridges
Walter Bagley
William Bird
Alpheus Decker
Louis Freye
Joseph Nagel
Nelson Miles
John Kruse
Mark Jenema
John Guggisberg
Rules and Resolutions
Homer Allard
Andrew Bolt
Joseph Cihak
Gerald Murphy
Palmer Landon
Joseph Leszynski
Mark Jenema
Walter Herrick
Social Aid and Welfare
William Buckley
Joseph Cihak
William Cleary
Arnell Engstrom
Michael OBrien
Fred Rodesiler
John Sabol
Fred Kircher
Yorgen Jesperson
State Affairs
Homer Allard
Stanley Dombrowski
Edward Walsh
Maurice Post
Harry Hermann
Warren Hooper
William Green
John Guggisberg
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Adolph Begick
Harry Phillips
John Murphy
George Higgins
Warren Hooper
State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
William Stenson
David Morrison
Peter Legg
Carl Lindquist
James Goulette
State Library
Charles Adams
Homer Allard
Harry Phillips
Nelson Miles
James Kirk
State Normal College
Rupert Stephens
Fred Rodesiler
James Murphy
State Prison of Southern Michigan
Floyd Town
James Murphy
Frederick Miles
Nelson Miles
Yorgen Jesperson
State Psychopathic Hospital
Adolph Begick
Edward Fisher
John Sabol
John Murphy
Fred Kircher
State Sanatorium
George Gillespie
Stanley Wedge
Floyd Town
Gerald Murphy
Daniel Knaggs
Supplies and Expenditures
Andrew Bolt
Arnell Engstrom
Andrew Johnson
Towns and Counties
Louis Freye
David Young
Bert Storey
Maurice Post
Yorgen Jesperson
Transportation
Ural Acker
Virgil Braun
Stanley Dombrowski
John Schuch
James Stanley
John Murphy
James Kirk
Daniel Knaggs
William Green
Traverse City State Hospital
William Bird
Arnell Engstrom
Louis Freye
John Kruse
Andrew Johnson
University of Michigan
Earl Gallagher
Frederick Gartner
David Young
Bert Storey
Edson Root
Robert MacDonald
Village Corporations
Charles Adams
Loomis Preston
Frederick Miles
George Harma
Ways and Means
Miles Callaghan
Frank Calvert
Byron Courter
John Espie
Roy Gilbert
Adam Sumeracki
Joseph Warner
James Post
Alexander MacKay
Martin Kronk
Henry Graebner
Victor Knox
Western Michigan College of Education
Ural Acker
William Cleary
Michael OBrien
Loomis Preston
Michael Novak
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Charles Adams
Louis Anderson
Homer Bauer
John Dean
Daniel Knaggs
Senate Committees
Agriculture
M. Saur
Don VanderWerp
Gordon Bonine
Joseph Laframboise
Stanley Nowak
Elmer Porter
Audley Rawson
Apportionment
Clarence Reid
John Smith
Leo Wilkowski
Arthur Wood
Otto Bishop
Allen Blondy
Gordon Bonine
Ben Carpenter
Joseph Cloon
Carl Delano
Ivan Johnston
George McCallum
Robert McLaughlin
James Milliken
Earl Munshaw
Stanley Nowak
Charles Youngblood
Banks and Corporations
Leo Wilkowski
Otto Bishop
Gordon Bonine
Fred Burritt
Ivan Johnston
Jerry Logie
Earl Munshaw
College of Mines
Allen Blondy
Fred Burritt
Joseph Cloon
Chester Howell
Charles Youngblood
Conservation
Charles Diggs
Gordon Bonine
Fred Burritt
Ben Carpenter
Joseph Cloon
Chester Howell
George McCallum
James Milliken
Education
Clarence Reid
M. Saur
John Smith
Otto Bishop
Allen Blondy
Frank McKee
Audley Rawson
Elections
Leo Wilkowski
Arthur Wood
Ivan Johnston
Joseph Baldwin
Charles Youngblood
Finance and Appropriations
M. Saur
John Smith
Don VanderWerp
Leo Wilkowski
Otto Bishop
Joseph Laframboise
James Milliken
Elmer Porter
Audley Rawson
Highways
John Smith
Otto Bishop
Fred Burritt
Ben Carpenter
Joseph Cloon
Carl Delano
Harry Hittle
Chester Howell
Elmer Porter
Institutions for State Wards
Charles Diggs
Arthur Wood
Allen Blondy
Murl DeFoe
Robert McLaughlin
Haskell Nichols
Insurance
John Smith
Carl Delano
Jerry Logie
Earl Munshaw
Stanley Nowak
Audley Rawson
Joseph Baldwin
Judiciary
Clarence Reid
Arthur Wood
Harry Hittle
Ivan Johnston
George McCallum
Earl Munshaw
Haskell Nichols
Joseph Baldwin
Charles Youngblood
Labor
Clarence Reid
Don VanderWerp
Gordon Bonine
Harry Hittle
Jerry Logie
Liquor Control
M. Saur
Don VanderWerp
Ben Carpenter
Murl DeFoe
Carl Delano
Harry Hittle
Michigan State College
Charles Diggs
Gordon Bonine
Harry Hittle
Robert McLaughlin
Elmer Porter
Military Affairs and Aviation
Charles Diggs
M. Saur
Chester Howell
George McCallum
Haskell Nichols
Municipalities
Joseph Laframboise
Frank McKee
Robert McLaughlin
James Milliken
Haskell Nichols
Normal Schools
Allen Blondy
Joseph Cloon
Stanley Nowak
Charles Youngblood
Public Health
John Smith
Ben Carpenter
Harry Hittle
Jerry Logie
Robert McLaughlin
Earl Munshaw
Public Utilities
Carl Delano
Joseph Laframboise
Public Utilities and Transportation
Leo Wilkowski
Ivan Johnston
Jerry Logie
George McCallum
Haskell Nichols
Audley Rawson
Joseph Baldwin
Senate Administration & Rules
George McCallum
Senate Business and Rules
Otto Bishop
Fred Burritt
Joseph Laframboise
Frank McKee
Elmer Porter
Audley Rawson
State Affairs
Charles Diggs
Arthur Wood
Murl DeFoe
Chester Howell
Jerry Logie
Frank McKee
James Milliken
Earl Munshaw
Joseph Baldwin
Taxation
Clarence Reid
Don VanderWerp
Murl DeFoe
Ivan Johnston
George McCallum
Frank McKee
Stanley Nowak
University
Clarence Reid
M. Saur
Ben Carpenter
Murl DeFoe
Chester Howell
Welfare and Relief
Arthur Wood
Allen Blondy
Carl Delano
James Milliken
Elmer Porter