Fifty-Ninth Legislature, 1937-1938
Session Details
Start Date: 1/6/1937
End Date: 12/31/1938
Elect Date: 11/3/1936
Sworn in Date: 1/6/1937
House Leadership
Speaker
George Schroeder
Senate Leadership
President Pro Tempore
William Palmer
House Committees
Aeronautics
Ray Barrett
Frank Calvert
Michael Clancy
Byron Courter
Charles Feenstra
Earl Gallagher
James Hailwood
Walter Stockfish
Douglas Tibbits
Agriculture
Ray Barrett
Frank Buza
Laverne Hatch
William Jarvis
Maurice Post
Ralph Rowell
Albert Schneider
John Thomson
Apportionment
Homer Allard
Hans Clines
Elton Eaton
Edward Fenlon
Joseph Kaminski
Victor Knox
Peter Legg
Jesse Miller
Joseph Nagel
Maurice Post
Edson Root
Albert Schneider
William Ward
Boys' Vocational School
Clark Adams
John Murphy
Edson Root
Arthur Royce
Frank Steele
Central State Teachers' College
Samuel Kircher
Nelson Miles
Howard Nugent
John Smith
Arnold Weideman
City Corporations
Frank Calvert
Harry Diehl
Bernie Hampton
Joseph Kaminski
Frank Murphy
Frederick Schriber
James Stanley
George Teachout
C[leveland] Williams
Conservation
Ezra Aldrich
Frank Buza
Byron Courter
Alpheus Decker
Ernest Faircloth
Samuel Kircher
Jesse Miller
Joseph Nagel
Howard Nugent
Philip Rahoi
Ralph Rowell
Charles Snow
Frank Steele
Arnold Weideman
Drainage
Edward Fenlon
William Jarvis
Samuel Kircher
John Smith
Education
Stanley Dombrowski
Bernie Hampton
Peter Legg
Charles Myers
Edson Root
Arthur Royce
Frederick Schriber
Isadore Weza
Elections
Byron Courter
Chester Fitzgerald
Frederick Gartner
Peter Legg
Ralph Rowell
Frank Steele
Charles Sundstrom
Neil Wheeler
Federal Relations
Frederick Gartner
Charles Myers
James Post
Audley Rawson
Frederick Schriber
Fish and Fisheries
Michael Clancy
Hans Clines
Harry Diehl
Melvin Lee
Peter Legg
Alexander MacKay
Jesse Miller
Philip Rahoi
Frank Steele
General Taxation
Clark Adams
Frank Berka
Vernon Brown
Elton Eaton
Edward Fenlon
Frederick Gartner
John Hamilton
Walter Herrick
Isadore Weza
Geological Survey
Homer Allard
Alfonso Magnotta
James Post
Ralph Rowell
John Scott
Girls' Training School
James Helme
Elizabeth Belen
Harry Diehl
Charles Myers
James Post
Horticulture
Elizabeth Belen
Alpheus Decker
Henry Douville
Laverne Hatch
James Post
Edson Root
Neil Wheeler
Insurance
Charles Adams
William Buckley
Laverne Hatch
Joseph Mullen
Joseph Nagel
Louis Priehs
Neil Wheeler
Ionia State Hospital
Walter Herrick
Alexander MacKay
John Murphy
John Smith
James Swain
Judiciary
James Helme
Clark Adams
Edward Fenlon
Frederick Gartner
Alfonso Magnotta
Nelson Miles
Joseph Murphy
James Stanley
Walter Stockfish
James Swain
George Teachout
Mervin Tomlin
George Watson
Kalamazoo State Hospital
Ezra Aldrich
Homer Allard
Ellis Faulkner
Thomas Smith
James Stanley
Labor
Elizabeth Belen
Carl Delano
Stanley Dombrowski
Harry Glass
Joseph Martin
Ralph Rowell
John Scott
Thomas Smith
George Teachout
Liquor Traffic
Carl Delano
Henry Douville
John Kessel
Joseph Murphy
Ernest Nagel
Louis Priehs
Walter Stockfish
George Teachout
Local Taxation
Ray Barrett
John Kessel
Victor Knox
Alexander MacKay
John Murphy
Metropolitan Affairs
William Buckley
Frank Calvert
Michael Clancy
Stanley Dombrowski
Elton Eaton
Chester Fitzgerald
Earl Gallagher
Frederick Gartner
John Hamilton
Joseph Kaminski
Martin Kronk
Joseph Martin
Frank Murphy
John Murphy
Joseph Murphy
Ernest Nagel
Joseph Nagel
Albert Schneider
Walter Stockfish
Edward Walsh
Michigan College of Mining and Technology
Frederick Kappler
Ezra Aldrich
Herman Dignan
Stanley Dombrowski
Isadore Weza
Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Frank Berka
Bernie Hampton
John Kessel
Audley Rawson
James Swain
Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
Homer Allard
Hans Clines
Edward Fenlon
Audley Rawson
Albert Schneider
Michigan Home and Training School
Ezra Aldrich
Byron Courter
Edward Fenlon
James Hailwood
Maurice Post
Michigan Reformatory
Charles Feenstra
Melvin Lee
Jesse Miller
John Scott
James Stanley
Michigan School for the Blind
Elizabeth Belen
Hans Clines
Victor Knox
Joseph Murphy
Walter Stockfish
Michigan School for the Deaf
James Helme
Herman Dignan
Alfonso Magnotta
David Martin
James Stanley
Michigan Soldiers' Home
Charles Feenstra
Harry Glass
James Hailwood
Maurice Post
Frederick Schriber
Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science
Ray Barrett
Elton Eaton
Ernest Faircloth
Charles Feenstra
Earl Gallagher
Howard Nugent
Isadore Weza
Military Affairs
Melvin Lee
Ernest Nagel
Frederick Schriber
Mervin Tomlin
Newberry State Hospital
Ray Barrett
Frank Calvert
Michael Clancy
Frank Murphy
John Murphy
Northern State Teachers' College
Harry Glass
Joseph Kaminski
Joseph Lepczyk
Walter Stockfish
Charles Sundstrom
Pontiac State Hospital
Clark Adams
Victor Knox
Frank Murphy
Albert Schneider
Douglas Tibbits
Printing
Earl Gallagher
Bernie Hampton
Charles Nixon
Albert Schneider
C[leveland] Williams
Private Corporations
Frederick Kappler
Charles Adams
Frank Calvert
Ellis Faulkner
Earl Gallagher
David Martin
Joseph Martin
Joseph Murphy
George Watson
Public Health
Carl Delano
Harry Diehl
Herman Dignan
John Kessel
Edward Walsh
C[leveland] Williams
Public Safety
Frederick Kappler
Michael Clancy
Harry Diehl
Frank Murphy
Edson Root
Ralph Rowell
Neil Wheeler
Public Utilities
Frederick Kappler
Hans Clines
Charles Feenstra
Harry Glass
Joseph Kaminski
Charles Myers
Joseph Nagel
John Smith
Walter Stockfish
Religious and Benevolent Societies
Elizabeth Belen
Ernest Faircloth
James Hailwood
Nelson Miles
John Smith
Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Homer Allard
Charles Feenstra
Harry Glass
Laverne Hatch
William Jarvis
Samuel Kircher
Victor Knox
Charles Myers
Charles Snow
Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Walter Herrick
Peter Legg
Joseph Lepczyk
Alexander MacKay
David Martin
Charles Nixon
Audley Rawson
George Teachout
Mervin Tomlin
Roads and Bridges
Clark Adams
Frank Buza
Henry Douville
Ernest Faircloth
David Martin
Joseph Mullen
Ernest Nagel
Douglas Tibbits
Rules and Resolutions
Felix Flynn
Charles Adams
Frank Berka
William Buckley
Carl Delano
Harry Diehl
Stanley Dombrowski
Joseph Lepczyk
Joseph Mullen
Joseph Nagel
Social Aid and Welfare
Elton Eaton
Chester Fitzgerald
James Hailwood
Joseph Lepczyk
David Martin
Philip Rahoi
Ralph Rowell
Arthur Royce
Edward Walsh
State Affairs
Ezra Aldrich
Frank Berka
William Buckley
Carl Delano
Chester Fitzgerald
Harry Glass
Peter Legg
Edward Walsh
William Ward
State Capitol and Public Buildings
Nelson Miles
Philip Rahoi
Charles Sundstrom
Mervin Tomlin
William Ward
State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
Joseph Martin
Philip Rahoi
Frank Steele
Charles Sundstrom
Edward Walsh
State Library
John Kessel
Charles Nixon
Howard Nugent
Louis Priehs
C[leveland] Williams
State Normal College
Alpheus Decker
Laverne Hatch
John Kessel
Samuel Kircher
Joseph Mullen
State Prison of Southern Michigan
Michael Clancy
Harry Glass
Laverne Hatch
Alfonso Magnotta
Charles Snow
State Psychopathic Hospital
Clark Adams
Alpheus Decker
Alexander MacKay
Joseph Nagel
Arnold Weideman
State Public School
William Jarvis
James Post
John Scott
George Teachout
Douglas Tibbits
State Sanatorium
Charles Adams
Frank Buza
Earl Gallagher
James Hailwood
John Thomson
Supplies and Expenditures
Frank Murphy
Louis Priehs
John Thomson
William Ward
Isadore Weza
Towns and Counties
Frederick Kappler
Herman Dignan
Stanley Dombrowski
Joseph Kaminski
Ernest Nagel
Transportation
William Buckley
Frank Buza
Herman Dignan
Melvin Lee
John Murphy
Thomas Smith
Charles Snow
William Ward
Traverse City State Hospital
Frederick Schriber
John Scott
Thomas Smith
John Thomson
William Ward
University
Elizabeth Belen
Ellis Faulkner
Edward Fenlon
Chester Fitzgerald
Frederick Gartner
Mervin Tomlin
George Watson
Village Corporations
Louis Priehs
Arthur Royce
Charles Sundstrom
Arnold Weideman
Ways and Means
Vernon Brown
John Espie
John Hamilton
George Harma
Martin Kronk
Francis Morley
Nicholas Murphy
Arthur Odell
Louis Schwinger
M. Stout
Joseph Warner
Western State Teachers' College
Alfonso Magnotta
Joseph Martin
Nelson Miles
Edson Root
Thomas Smith
Ypsilanti State Hospital
Harry Diehl
Henry Douville
Ellis Faulkner
William Jarvis
Frederick Schriber
Senate Committees
Agriculture
Otto Bishop
Joseph Coumans
Mark Crawford
James Lamoreaux
Samuel Pangborn
Elmer Porter
Henry Shea
Apportionment
Earl Burhans
Thomas Burke
James Burns
Mark Crawford
Charles Diggs
Felix Flynn
Harry Hittle
George McCallum
Christian Matthews
Earl Munshaw
James Murphy
Joseph Roosevelt
William Bradley
Banks and Corporations
D[avid] Brake
Edward Fehling
Carroll Jones
James Lamoreaux
Earl Munshaw
James Murphy
George Weadock
Blind and Deaf
Christian Matthews
James Murphy
George Weadock
Cities and Villages
James Burns
Charles Diggs
Felix Flynn
Christian Matthews
Earl Munshaw
College of Mines
Miles Callaghan
Felix Flynn
Henry Shea
Conservation
Otto Bishop
Ernest Brooks
Miles Callaghan
Joseph Coumans
Mark Crawford
James Dotsch
Carroll Jones
George McCallum
Samuel Pangborn
Counties and Townships
Thomas Burke
Charles Diggs
Don VanderWerp
George Weadock
William Bradley
Drainage
Mark Crawford
James Dotsch
Elmer Porter
Henry Shea
Don VanderWerp
Education
Ernest Brooks
Earl Burhans
James Burns
George McCallum
William Palmer
Calvin Town
George Weadock
Elections
D[avid] Brake
Joseph Coumans
James Dotsch
Elmer Porter
Joseph Roosevelt
Executive Business
Ernest Brooks
James Burns
Harry Hittle
James Lamoreaux
Earl Munshaw
William Palmer
Federal Relations
Otto Bishop
D[avid] Brake
Thomas Burke
Joseph Roosevelt
Finance and Appropriations
Miles Callaghan
James Dotsch
Miller Dunckel
Carroll Jones
James Lamoreaux
Christian Matthews
James Murphy
Don VanderWerp
John Wickstrom
Fish and Game
Otto Bishop
Ernest Brooks
James Dotsch
Samuel Pangborn
Henry Shea
Highways
Joseph Coumans
Charles Diggs
James Dotsch
Felix Flynn
Samuel Pangborn
George Weadock
John Wickstrom
Horticulture
Earl Burhans
Miles Callaghan
Mark Crawford
Industrial Schools
Earl Burhans
Miller Dunckel
James Murphy
Elmer Porter
Insurance
Ernest Brooks
Miles Callaghan
Harry Hittle
Carroll Jones
William Palmer
George Weadock
John Wickstrom
Judiciary
D[avid] Brake
James Burns
Joseph Coumans
Edward Fehling
Carroll Jones
James Lamoreaux
Christian Matthews
Earl Munshaw
William Palmer
Labor
Thomas Burke
Joseph Coumans
Mark Crawford
Charles Diggs
Harry Hittle
Liquor Control
Joseph Coumans
Elmer Porter
Joseph Roosevelt
Henry Shea
George Weadock
Michigan State College
Ernest Brooks
James Dotsch
Harry Hittle
Samuel Pangborn
Elmer Porter
Military Affairs and Aeronautics
Thomas Burke
Charles Diggs
Miller Dunckel
James Murphy
Elmer Porter
Normal Schools
Otto Bishop
James Burns
Miller Dunckel
Don VanderWerp
William Bradley
Penal Institutions
Henry Shea
Calvin Town
William Bradley
Printing and Expense
Miles Callaghan
Edward Fehling
James Murphy
Public Health
Ernest Brooks
Harry Hittle
James Murphy
Calvin Town
John Wickstrom
Public Utilities
Earl Burhans
James Dotsch
James Lamoreaux
Earl Munshaw
Joseph Roosevelt
Rules and Resolutions
Carroll Jones
James Lamoreaux
William Palmer
Soldiers' Home
James Lamoreaux
Don VanderWerp
William Bradley
State Affairs
D[avid] Brake
Ernest Brooks
James Burns
Joseph Coumans
James Dotsch
William Palmer
Joseph Roosevelt
State Homes
William Bradley
State Homes and Schools
Mark Crawford
Charles Diggs
Edward Fehling
Don VanderWerp
William Bradley
State Hospitals
Thomas Burke
James Burns
George McCallum
Calvin Town
State Sanatariums
Thomas Burke
Earl Munshaw
George Weadock
Taxation
Thomas Burke
Carroll Jones
James Lamoreaux
George McCallum
Christian Matthews
William Palmer
Calvin Town
Transportation
Mark Crawford
Edward Fehling
Felix Flynn
James Lamoreaux
William Palmer
Samuel Pangborn
Joseph Roosevelt
George Weadock
John Wickstrom
Charles Sundstrom
University
Earl Burhans
Miller Dunckel
Edward Fehling
Carroll Jones
William Palmer
Welfare and Relief
D[avid] Brake
Ernest Brooks
Charles Diggs
John Wickstrom
William Bradley