Fifty-Fourth Legislature, 1927-1928


Session Details

Start Date: 1/5/1927
End Date: 12/31/1928
Elect Date: 11/2/1926
Sworn in Date: 1/5/1927

House Leadership


Speaker
Lynn Gardner

Senate Leadership

House Committees


Aeronautics
Verner Main
Milton Palmer
Wilber Snow
Robert Teagan
Delbert Woolley
Charles Bartlett
Martin Bradley
Milton Bryant
Ernest Dexter

Agriculture
William Hart
Jacob Martin
David Morrison
John Rauchholz
Wilber Snow
Douglas Black
D[avid] Brake
Gus Braun
John Espie

Apportionment
Jacob Martin
H[orace] McNitt
Edward Morrison
Edward Sargent
Burton Cameron
Sheldon Coleman
Warren Cook
Charles Culver
John Holland
Richard Emerson
Jesse Fuller
Charles Haight

Boys' Vocational School
William Murphy
Martin Bradley
Denis Clancy
John Holland
Virgil Fitch

Central Michigan Normal School
Fred Langsford
Albert Trestrail
Laurin Budge
William Campbell
Luther Hall

City Corporations
Verner Main
Milton Palmer
Albert Trestrail
George Watson
Charles Culver
William DeBoer
Ate Dykstra
John Dykstra
Luther Hall

College of Mines
Thomas Musson
Albert Trestrail
Delbert Woolley
Ernest Dexter
John Gillett

Conservation
Fred Langsford
Fred Ming
Edward Morrison
Conrad Netting
J. Read
Edward Sargent
Douglas Black
Erastus Brainerd
John Gillett

Drainage
Orvy Hulett
William Murphy
Laurin Budge
Joseph Campbell
William Deshano

Education
David Morrison
Thomas Musson
Edward Sargent
William Turner
Delbert Woolley
Walter Brady
Warren Cook
Ate Dykstra
William Farrand

Elections
Richard McLain
David Morrison
Edward Skeels
Charles Bartlett
Ate Dykstra
John Holland
Virgil Fitch
John Goodwine
Alonzo Green

Federal Relations
Philemon Miller
Henry Rose
Milton Bryant
John Harris

Fish and Fisheries
Robert MacDonald
William Thomas
William Turner
William Walters
Clarence Birkholm
Gus Braun
John Clement
William Deshano
John Goodwine

General Taxation
Fred Langsford
Fred Ming
Edward Morrison
Thomas Musson
Conrad Netting
William Thomas
Charles Bartlett
Alexander Cowan
John Gillett

Geological Survey
James Upjohn
Robert Wardell
William Campbell
Sheldon Coleman
John Harris

Girls' Training School
William Birk
Erastus Brainerd
William Campbell
Alonzo Green
John Harris

Horticulture
Orvy Hulett
Jesse Boyle
Martin Bradley
William Deshano
Luther Hall

Insurance
William Birk
Clarence Birkholm
Joseph Campbell
Warren Cook
Chester Good

Ionia State Hospital
William Hart
Jacob Martin
William Murphy
James Upjohn

Judiciary
Otis Huff
Robert MacDonald
Verner Main
Richard McLain
George Watson
Matthew Callahan
Burton Cameron
Frank Darin
Charles Haight

Kalamazoo State Hospital
Charles Richardson
Frank Wade
Sheldon Coleman
Ate Dykstra

Labor
Edward Morrison
Henry Rose
Frank Wade
Charles Bartlett
Clarence Birkholm
Matthew Callahan
Joseph Campbell
Richard Emerson
John Espie

Liquor Traffic
William Hartzog
Richard McLain
William Turner
Robert Wardell
Andrew Harnly

Local Taxation
James Lawson
Charles Richardson
Charles Culver
J. Dziengielewski
Alonzo Green

Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
William Hartzog
William Walters
Robert Wardell
Alexander Cowan
John Harris

Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
William Hart
James Lawson
Philemon Miller
Douglas Black
J. Dziengielewski

Michigan Home and Training School
James Lawson
Charles Reed
James Upjohn
Milton Bryant
Charles Haight

Michigan Reformatory
Fred Ming
John Rauchholz
Erastus Brainerd
John Dykstra
J. Dziengielewski
Andrew Harnly

Michigan School for the Blind
Dexter Look
William Thomas
Albert Trestrail
Louis Wojcik
William Farrand

Michigan School for the Deaf
Charles Richardson
William Walters
Milton Bryant
Alexander Cowan
Chester Good

Michigan Soldiers' Home
William Jahnke
Thomas Musson
Wilber Snow
Frank Wade
Andrew Harnly

Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science
Dexter Look
Arthur MacKinnon
Conrad Netting
Calvin Town
John Goodwine

Michigan State Prison
Dexter Look
H[orace] McNitt
Charles Bartlett
Laurin Budge
William DeBoer

Military Affairs
Milton Bryant
Burton Cameron
Frank Darin
Ernest Dexter

Newberry State Hospital
William Hartzog
John Simpson
Calvin Town
Walter Brady
Joseph Campbell

Northern State Normal School
David Morrison
Henry Rose
William Birk
Frank Darin
Virgil Fitch

Pontiac State Hospital
John Rorick
Edward Skeels
Robert Wardell
Warren Cook
Chester Good

Printing
John Rauchholz
Louis Wojcik
Denis Clancy
John Dykstra
Virgil Fitch

Private Corporations
William Jahnke
Conrad Netting
John Rorick
William Turner
Louis Wojcik
Laurin Budge
Burton Cameron
William DeBoer
Richard Emerson

Public Health
Dexter Look
Delbert Woolley
J. Dziengielewski
John Gillett
Charles Haight

Public Utilities
William Jahnke
Philemon Miller
J. Read
John Simpson
William Strauch
Clarence Birkholm
Douglas Black
D[avid] Brake
Alonzo Green

Religious and Benevolent Societies
William Hartzog
Arthur MacKinnon
Gilbert Miller
William Farrand
Andrew Harnly

Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Fred Langsford
D[avid] Brake
Frank Darin
Jesse Fuller
John Goodwine

Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
Otis Huff
Charles Reed
Louis Wojcik
Martin Bradley
William Campbell

Roads and Bridges
William Hart
James Lawson
H[orace] McNitt
John Rorick
William Strauch
William Birk
Sheldon Coleman
John Dykstra
Luther Hall

Rules and Resolutions
Robert MacDonald
Calvin Town
Jesse Boyle
Charles Haight

State Affairs
Robert MacDonald
Richard McLain
Edward Sargent
Robert Teagan
Calvin Town
Alexander Cowan
John Espie
Jesse Fuller
Alonzo Green

State Capitol and Public Buildings
Orvy Hulett
Gilbert Miller
George Watson
John Clement

State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
Fred Langsford
John Rauchholz
Jesse Boyle
Matthew Callahan
Richard Emerson

State Library
James Upjohn
Denis Clancy
William Deshano
Ernest Dexter

State Normal College
Otis Huff
Arthur MacKinnon
William Strauch
William Walters
Matthew Callahan

State Psychopathic Hospital
Richard McLain
Wilber Snow
Jesse Boyle
Walter Brady
Charles Culver

State Public Schools
Verner Main
Gilbert Miller
Gus Braun
Burton Cameron
John Clement
William Farrand

State Sanatorium
Fred Ming
John Rorick
William Strauch
Clarence Birkholm
John Gillett

Supplies and Expenditures
Arthur MacKinnon
Gilbert Miller
Philemon Miller
Charles Reed
William Campbell

Towns and Counties
William Murphy
George Watson
Erastus Brainerd
Gus Braun
John Clement

Transportation
H[orace] McNitt
J. Read
Charles Richardson
John Simpson
Edward Skeels
Robert Teagan
William Thomas
William DeBoer
Chester Good

Traverse City State Hospital
Robert Teagan
Walter Brady
D[avid] Brake
John Espie
Jesse Fuller

University
Otis Huff
William Jahnke
John Simpson
Denis Clancy
Frank Darin

Village Corporations
Charles Reed
Edward Skeels
Frank Wade
John Holland
Andrew Harnly

Ways and Means
Gus Hartman
James Johnson
Fred McEachron
Arthur Odell
Henry Osborn
Archie Reid
Walter Thomas
Joseph Warner
Nelson Farrier

Western State Normal School
Orvy Hulett
Jacob Martin
Milton Palmer
J. Read
Henry Rose

Senate Committees


Agriculture
Charles Herrick
Norman Horton
George Leland
Philip OConnell
James Wilcox

Apportionment
Joseph Bahorski
Calvin Campbell
Frank Cummings
Charles Greene
Charles Herrick
Horatio Karcher
Seymour Person
James Quinlan
Thomas Read
Joseph Watson
James Wilcox
Arthur Wood
Ari Woodruff
Walter Brady

Banks and Corporations
Jay Binning
George Defer
Charles Greene
Horatio Karcher
Seth Pulver
Joseph Watson
Arthur Wood

Blind and Deaf
Joseph Bahorski
Augustus Gansser
James Wilcox

Cities and Villages
Howard Baxter
George Defer
Augustus Gansser
Peter Lennon
Joseph Watson

College of Mines
Jay Binning
Cass Jankowski
James Quinlan

Conservation
Howard Baxter
Charles Herrick
Horatio Karcher
George Leland
Peter Lennon
Philip OConnell
Herbert Rushton
Harold Stoll
Walter Truettner

Counties and Townships
Jay Binning
Charles Greene
Vincent Martin
Walter Truettner
Ari Woodruff

Drainage
George Barnard
Albert Engel
Peter Lennon
Philip OConnell
Seth Pulver

Education
George Barnard
Calvin Campbell
Charles Greene
Charles Sink
Walter Truettner

Elections
Jay Binning
Calvin Campbell
George Leland
Seymour Person
Arthur Wood

Executive Business
Howard Baxter
George Defer
Charles Herrick
Seymour Person
Herbert Rushton

Federal Relations
Albert Engel
Cass Jankowski
Herbert Rushton
Charles Sink
Harold Stoll
Joseph Armstrong

Finance and Appropriations
George Barnard
George Leland
James Quinlan
Thomas Read
Charles Sink
Walter Truettner
Arthur Wood

Fish and Game
Jay Binning
Charles Herrick
Chester Howell
Herbert Rushton
Ari Woodruff

Highways
Frank Cummings
Albert Engel
Norman Horton
Chester Howell
George Leland
Vincent Martin
James Wilcox

Horticulture
George Barnard
James Quinlan
Thomas Read

Industrial Schools
Chester Howell
Philip OConnell
Herbert Rushton
Charles Sink
Harold Stoll

Insurance
Howard Baxter
Calvin Campbell
George Condon
George Defer
Augustus Gansser
Norman Horton
Philip OConnell

Judiciary
Joseph Bahorski
George Condon
Albert Engel
Cass Jankowski
Seymour Person
Seth Pulver
Herbert Rushton

Kalamazoo State Hospital
Joseph Armstrong

Labor
Charles Greene
Vincent Martin
Seth Pulver
Charles Sink
Arthur Wood

Michigan State College
George Defer
Norman Horton
Peter Lennon

Military Affairs
Albert Engel
Augustus Gansser
Cass Jankowski
Harold Stoll
Joseph Watson
Joseph Armstrong

Normal Schools
George Barnard
George Condon
Albert Engel
George Leland
Ari Woodruff

Penal Institutions
Frank Cummings
Charles Herrick
Joseph Watson

Printing and Expense
George Condon
Philip OConnell
Ari Woodruff

Prohibition
George Condon
Albert Engel
Vincent Martin
Seth Pulver
James Wilcox

Public Health
Howard Baxter
Frank Cummings
Augustus Gansser
Charles Greene
Joseph Watson

Public Utilities
Howard Baxter
Chester Howell
Vincent Martin
Seymour Person
Arthur Wood

Rules
George Condon
Frank Cummings
Norman Horton
James Quinlan
Thomas Read

Rules and Joint Rules
Milton Palmer

Soldiers' Home
Joseph Bahorski
Horatio Karcher
Peter Lennon

State Affairs
Joseph Bahorski
George Barnard
Frank Cummings
Norman Horton
Chester Howell
James Wilcox
Ari Woodruff

State Homes and Schools
Calvin Campbell
Charles Herrick
Vincent Martin
Seymour Person
Charles Sink

State Hospitals
Howard Baxter
Augustus Gansser
Cass Jankowski
Philip OConnell
Harold Stoll

State Library
Joseph Armstrong

State Sanatariums
George Defer
Seth Pulver
Arthur Wood

Taxation
Howard Baxter
Jay Binning
Norman Horton
Peter Lennon
Thomas Read
Harold Stoll
Walter Truettner

Transportation
George Barnard
Calvin Campbell
Augustus Gansser
Cass Jankowski
Horatio Karcher
Thomas Read
Walter Truettner

University
Joseph Bahorski
Charles Greene
Chester Howell
Horatio Karcher
Seymour Person