Fifty-Fifth Legislature, 1929-1930


Session Details

Start Date: 1/2/1929
End Date: 12/31/1930
Elect Date: 11/6/1928
Sworn in Date: 1/2/1929

House Leadership


Assistant Associate Speaker Pro Tempore
James Wilson

Speaker
Fred Ming

Speaker Pro Tempore
William Thomas

Senate Leadership


President Pro Tempore
Augustus Gansser

House Committees


Aeronautics
Ernest Robertson
Wilber Snow
Robert Teagan
William Ward
James Frey
Claude Milliman
Milton Palmer
John Bailey
Ambrose Bushnell

Agriculture
Milo Johnson
James McBride
Edward Nichols
James Thomson
John Williams
H[orace] McNitt
Frederick Holbeck
Jesse Boyle
Gus Braun

Apportionment
James Lawson
Charles Lewis
Edward Skeels
William Ward
Robert Wardell
Charles Haight
Luther Hall
Jesse Boyle
Walter Brady
Edward Buys
Miles Callaghan
Charles DeLand

Boys' Vocational School
George Watson
Oscar Hull
Milton Palmer
Alonzo Green
John Clement

Central State Teachers' College
Ernest Robertson
John Dykstra
Frank Calvert
Edward Buys
Charles DeLand

City Corporations
Arthur MacKinnon
Duncan McColl
Frank Calvert
Claude Milliman
Harry Barnard
Ambrose Bushnell
Alexander Cuthbertson
John Davidson
Ate Dykstra

College of Mines
James McBride
Edward Smith
Joseph Green
William Green
Benjamin DeClaire

Conservation
Clarence Kistler
Conrad Netting
J. Read
Edward Sargent
Edward Skeels
John Vanbrocklin
John Gillett
Philemon Miller
Edward Morrison
Milton Palmer
Clarence Birkholm
Claude Coates
Walter Jackson

Drainage
John Owen
Robert Teagan
George Watson
Albert Bielawski
Laurin Budge

Education
William Jahnke
Robert MacDonald
Richard MacRae
Charles Reed
John Gillett
Oscar Hull
Edward Smith
John Bailey
Charles Bartlett

Elections
James McBride
Duncan McColl
Len Feighner
Lynn Gardner
Joseph Green
Joseph Armstrong
Martin Bradley
Vernon Brown
Alexander Cuthbertson

Federal Relations
Milo Johnson
John Vanbrocklin
Albert Bielawski
Benjamin DeClaire
William Deshano

Fish and Fisheries
Robert Teagan
William Thomas
Fred Wade
Claude Milliman
John Goodwine
William Green
Gus Braun
John Clement
William Deshano

General Taxation
Charles Lewis
Conrad Netting
Wilber Snow
William Thomas
James Thomson
Joseph Warner
H[orace] McNitt
Andrew Harnly
Charles Culver

Geological Survey
James McBride
Ernest Robertson
Robert Wardell
Milton Palmer
Walter Jackson

Girls' Training School
Edward Nichols
Wilber Snow
Philemon Miller
Louis Anderson
Charles Bartlett

Horticulture
Clarence Kistler
Richard MacRae
Luther Hall
Jesse Boyle
Miles Callaghan

Insurance
Robert MacDonald
James Wilson
Charles Haight
Joseph Armstrong
Miles Callaghan

Ionia State Hospital
Henry Rose
James Thomson
George Watson
John Bailey
Edward Buys

Judiciary
Robert MacDonald
George Watson
James Frey
Oscar Hull
Charles Haight
Charles Cheeney
Claude Coates
Frank Darin
Charles DeLand

Kalamazoo State Hospital
Milo Johnson
John Rorick
Wilber Snow
Frank Calvert
Alonzo Green

Labor
Ernest Robertson
Henry Rose
Edward Morrison
Frank Wade
John Holland
Charles Bartlett
John Callahan
Sheldon Coleman
John Davidson

Liquor Traffic
Frank Phillips
Robert Wardell
Andrew Harnly
Ambrose Bushnell
John Clement

Local Taxation
Frank Phillips
William Ward
Edward Smith
Ambrose Bushnell
Edward Buys

Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Edward Sargent
Robert Teagan
Andrew Harnly
William Birk
Charles Cheeney

Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
John Owen
John Vanbrocklin
Frank Calvert
John Gillett
Albert Bielawski

Michigan Home and Training School
Charles Lewis
Robert Teagan
William Ward
Frank Wade
John Callahan

Michigan Reformatory
John Owen
Luther Hall
Frank Wade
John Bailey
Alexander Cuthbertson

Michigan School for the Blind
John Owen
Arthur MacKinnon
Harry Barnard
Gus Braun
William Deshano

Michigan School for the Deaf
Arthur MacKinnon
Oscar Hull
Edward Morrison
Albert Bielawski
Claude Coates

Michigan Soldiers' Home
Charles Reed
James Wilson
Frederick Holbeck
Walter Brady
John Callahan

Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science
Arthur MacKinnon
Len Feighner
John Goodwine
Frederick Holbeck
Vernon Brown

Michigan State Prison
Milo Johnson
John Rorick
John Williams
Lynn Gardner
John Bailey

Military Affairs
James Wilson
Milton Palmer
Joseph Armstrong
Laurin Budge
Frank Darin

Newberry State Hospital
Duncan McColl
Charles Reed
William Ward
James Frey
Charles Haight

Northern State Teachers' College
Henry Osborn
Frank Phillips
Joseph Warner
William Birk
Martin Bradley

Pontiac State Hospital
James Lawson
Edward Nichols
Vernon Brown
John Clement
John Davidson

Printing
Edward Skeels
Len Feighner
William Birk
Vernon Brown
Charles Culver

Private Corporations
James Lawson
Conrad Netting
John Rorick
Fred Wade
George Watson
Edward Fisher
Claude Coates
Benjamin DeClaire
Ate Dykstra

Public Health
James Lawson
John Dykstra
John Bailey
Laurin Budge
Charles Culver

Public Utilities
William Jahnke
J. Read
Charles Reed
William Thomas
Philemon Miller
Alonzo Green
Harry Barnard
Clarence Birkholm
Vincent Dacey

Religious and Benevolent Societies
Richard MacRae
Henry Rose
Andrew Harnly
John Callahan
Ate Dykstra

Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
John Gillett
Edward Morrison
John Goodwine
William Green
Frederick Holbeck
Louis Anderson
Clarence Birkholm
Walter Brady
William Deshano

Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Milo Johnson
Duncan McColl
Henry Rose
James Thomson
John Williams
James Wilson
John Dykstra
Frank Wade
Martin Bradley

Roads and Bridges
James Lawson
John Rorick
John Dykstra
H[orace] McNitt
Joseph Green
Luther Hall
William Birk
Gus Braun
Sheldon Coleman

Rules and Resolutions
J. Read
William Thomas
Philemon Miller
Alonzo Green
Clarence Birkholm

State Affairs
Robert MacDonald
Henry Osborn
Joseph Warner
Lynn Gardner
Edward Smith
Charles Bartlett
John Callahan
Charles Cheeney
Vincent Dacey

State Capitol and Public Buildings
Frank Phillips
Joseph Warner
John Williams
James Wilson
Alexander Cuthbertson

State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
Robert Wardell
Claude Milliman
Ambrose Bushnell
Miles Callaghan
Vincent Dacey

State Library
William Jahnke
Edward Nichols
Wilber Snow
Joseph Green
Martin Bradley

State Normal College
Edward Skeels
John Holland
Joseph Armstrong
Jesse Boyle
John Davidson

State Psychopathic Hospital
Fred Wade
Edward Fisher
Charles Cheeney
Charles Culver
Ate Dykstra

State Public Schools
Charles Lewis
Richard MacRae
Lynn Gardner
John Goodwine
Sheldon Coleman

State Sanatorium
Henry Osborn
John Rorick
John Gillett
Clarence Birkholm
Frank Darin

Supplies and Expenditures
Clarence Kistler
Henry Rose
Fred Wade
Joseph Green
John Holland

Towns and Counties
William Ward
Edward Fisher
William Green
Frederick Holbeck
Louis Anderson

Transportation
William Jahnke
Henry Osborn
J. Read
Edward Sargent
William Thomas
Len Feighner
Walter Brady
Ari Woodruff
Charles DeLand

Traverse City State Hospital
Edward Sargent
Edward Fisher
H[orace] McNitt
Louis Anderson
Walter Jackson

University
Len Feighner
James Frey
Harry Barnard
Laurin Budge
Frank Darin

Village Corporations
Clarence Kistler
John Goodwine
John Holland
Vincent Dacey
Benjamin DeClaire

Ways and Means
Dexter Look
Fred McEachron
Walter Peters
Jesse Fuller
Gus Hartman
Otis Huff
William Campbell
John Espie
William Farrand

Western State Teachers' College
Conrad Netting
John Goodwine
Andrew Harnly
Sheldon Coleman
Walter Jackson

Senate Committees


Agriculture
Calvin Campbell
Adolph Heidkamp
George Leland
Seymour Person
Orville Atwood

Apportionment
Tony (Anton) Achard
Ari Woodruff
George Condon
Ernest Conlon
Alexander Cowan
Fred Harding
George Kolowich
Leon Miner
Charles Richardson
Herbert Rushton
Orville Atwood
George Barnard
Edward Branson

Banks and Corporations
Tony (Anton) Achard
Arthur Wood
George Kolowich
Seymour Person
William Turner
George Barnard
Jay Binning

Blind and Deaf
Tony (Anton) Achard
George Kolowich
Philip OConnell

Cities and Villages
James Upjohn
Arthur Wood
Peter Lennon
Claude Stevens
Edward Branson

College of Mines
Ernest Conlon
Cass Jankowski
Jay Binning

Conservation
Tony (Anton) Achard
Gordon VanEenenaam
Fred Harding
Norman Horton
George Leland
Philip OConnell
Charles Richardson
James Skinner
Orville Atwood

Counties and Townships
Cass Jankowski
Charles Sink
William Turner
George Barnard
Edward Branson

Drainage
Gordon VanEenenaam
Norman Horton
Chester Howell
Leon Miner
Philip OConnell

Education
Ari Woodruff
George Kolowich
Charles Sink
James Skinner
Edward Branson

Elections
Arthur Wood
Calvin Campbell
George Leland
James Skinner
William Turner

Executive Business
Tony (Anton) Achard
George Condon
Seymour Person
Herbert Rushton
William Turner

Federal Relations
Tony (Anton) Achard
James Upjohn
Ernest Conlon
Philip OConnell
Claude Stevens

Finance and Appropriations
Arthur Wood
Alexander Cowan
Norman Horton
George Leland
Herbert Rushton
Charles Sink
William Turner
Orville Atwood
George Barnard

Fish and Game
Ari Woodruff
Augustus Gansser
Chester Howell
Philip OConnell
Jay Binning

Highways
Alexander Cowan
Chester Howell
Peter Lennon
George Leland
Charles Richardson
Orville Atwood
Albert Engel

Horticulture
William Turner
George Barnard
Albert Engel

Industrial Schools
Gordon VanEenenaam
Arthur Wood
Ari Woodruff
Leon Miner
Orville Atwood

Insurance
George Condon
Alexander Cowan
Augustus Gansser
Adolph Heidkamp
Peter Lennon
Leon Miner
Seymour Person

Judiciary
Gordon VanEenenaam
George Condon
Ernest Conlon
Cass Jankowski
Peter Lennon
Leon Miner
Seymour Person
Claude Stevens
Albert Engel

Labor
Arthur Wood
Augustus Gansser
Leon Miner
Charles Richardson
Jay Binning

Michigan State College
Norman Horton
James Skinner
Albert Engel

Military Affairs
Gordon VanEenenaam
Augustus Gansser
Adolph Heidkamp
Cass Jankowski
Albert Engel

Normal Schools
Alexander Cowan
Augustus Gansser
George Kolowich
Herbert Rushton
William Turner

Penal Institutions
Tony (Anton) Achard
Fred Harding
Edward Branson

Printing and Expense
Peter Lennon
Claude Stevens
Jay Binning

Prohibition
James Upjohn
Calvin Campbell
George Condon
Philip OConnell
Albert Engel

Public Health
James Upjohn
Augustus Gansser
Fred Harding
James Skinner
Albert Engel

Public Utilities
Calvin Campbell
Chester Howell
Philip OConnell
Orville Atwood
Jay Binning

Rules
Ari Woodruff
Alexander Cowan
Norman Horton
Herbert Rushton
Charles Sink

Soldiers' Home
Fred Harding
Charles Sink
George Barnard

State Affairs
Ari Woodruff
Ernest Conlon
Fred Harding
Adolph Heidkamp
Norman Horton
Chester Howell
Edward Branson

State Homes and Schools
George Condon
George Leland
Leon Miner
Charles Richardson
Claude Stevens

State Hospitals
Adolph Heidkamp
Chester Howell
Cass Jankowski
Peter Lennon
James Skinner

State Sanatariums
James Upjohn
Calvin Campbell
Adolph Heidkamp

Taxation
Augustus Gansser
Adolph Heidkamp
Norman Horton
Peter Lennon
George Kolowich
Claude Stevens
Jay Binning

Transportation
Calvin Campbell
Cass Jankowski
Charles Richardson
Charles Sink
Orville Atwood

University
James Upjohn
Ernest Conlon
Chester Howell
Seymour Person
Claude Stevens