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