Fifty-Second legislature, 1923-1924


Session Details

Start Date: 1/3/1923
End Date: 12/31/1924
Elect Date: 11/7/1922
Sworn in Date: 1/3/1923

House Leadership


Speaker
George Welsh

Speaker Pro Tempore
Thomas Meggison

Senate Leadership


President Pro Tempore
Walter Hayes

House Committees


Agricultural College
Arthur Odell
Alfred Nevins
Emmor Ladd
Miles Curtis

Agriculture
William Strauch
Calvin Town
Floyd Rowe
William Rasmussen
John Rauchholz
Eugene Kirby
Orvy Hulett
Richard Emerson
John Espie

Apportionment
John Stevenson
Walter Thomas
Calvin Town
Edward Read
George Roxburgh
Nelson OBeirne
Dexter Look
Charles Lewis
A. Hubbard
Carlos Jolly
Alonzo Green
Vincent Dacey
David Butler

Central Michigan Normal School
Marcus Hoyt
Charles Evans
Fred Bristow
David Butler
Edward Carter

City Corporations
Arthur Wood
Archibald Robertson
Aaron Miles
Arthur MacKinnon
John Hosking
Miles Curtis
Ate Dykstra
James Burns

College of Mines
William Ormsbee
John Rauchholz
Alfred Nevins
James Jewell
Chester Howell

Conservation
William Ormsbee
Fred Ming
Lloyd Little
Arthur MacKinnon
Coulter Jones
Walter Henze
Clarence Fuller
John Gillett
Miles Curtis

Drainage
James Richards
Lloyd Little
Fred Bristow
Simon Bryan
David Butler

Education
Joseph Warner
Walter Thomas
Emmor Ladd
Orvy Hulett
Vincent Dacey
Ate Dykstra
James Burns
Martin Bradley
David Brake

Elections
Arthur Wood
Fred Wade
Floyd Rowe
Arthur Odell
William Lee
John Corliss
Miles Curtis
Fred Bristow
George Brown

Federal Relations
Loomis Preston
Ole Miller
Gerrit Kooyers
Orvy Hulett
David Brake

Fish and Fisheries
Fred Wade
Aaron Miles
Patrick OBrien
Robert MacDonald
David Leedy
Chester Howell
William Deshano
Gus Braun

General Taxation
Eugene Kirby
A. Hubbard
Walter Henze
Ray Hewlett
Charles Evans
Charles Culver
Edward Carter

Geological Survey
John Rauchholz
Coulter Jones
William Deshano
Ernest Dexter
Martin Bradley

Horticulture
Emmor Ladd
David Leedy
Charles Lewis
Coulter Jones
Oscar Braman

Industrial School for Boys
Patrick OBrien
Carlos Jolly
John Holland
John Hosking
David Brake

Insurance
Patrick OBrien
Lloyd Little
Marcus Hoyt
George Brown
Martin Bradley

Ionia State Hospital
Arthur Odell
Rollie Lewis
John Espie
James Burns

Judiciary
George Watson
Loomis Preston
Robert MacDonald
Thomas Meggison
Gerrit Kooyers
Rollie Lewis
Carlos Jolly
Elijah Howarth
Chester Ferris

Kalamazoo State Hospital
Marcus Hoyt
James Jewell
Ray Hewlett
Simon Bryan
James Burns

Labor
Charles Richardson
Aaron Miles
Robert MacDonald
John Holland
John Hosking
Edward Carter
Charles Bartlett

Liquor Traffic
Robert Wardell
William Ormsbee
George Long
Denias Dawe
Simon Bryan

Local Taxation
William Rasmussen
John Rauchholz
Nelson OBeirne
Philip OConnell
David Leedy

Michigan Employment Institution for the Blind
Joseph Watson
Calvin Town
Charles Richardson
William Rasmussen
Charles Bartlett

Michigan Farm Colony for Epileptics
Joseph Warner
Robert MacDonald
John Gillett
John Corliss
Oscar Braman

Michigan Home and Training School
Robert Wardell
William Strauch
Ernest Dexter
Gus Braun
Oscar Braman

Michigan Reformatory
Joseph Watson
Arthur Wood
A. Hubbard
Charles Evans
Vincent Dacey

Michigan School for the Blind
Arthur Wood
Arthur Odell
Gerrit Kooyers
Orvy Hulett
John Hosking

Michigan School for the Deaf
William Rasmussen
Robert MacDonald
David Leedy
John Holland
Walter Henze

Michigan Soldiers' Home
Frank Smith
Archibald Robertson
Aaron Miles
Ole Miller
Emmor Ladd

Michigan State Prison
John Stevenson
Clarence Pitkin
Milo Johnson
Carlos Jolly
David Butler

Military Affairs
Arthur Wood
William Lee
Richard Emerson
Retire Frees
Ernest Dexter

Newberry State Hospital
Dexter Look
Arthur MacKinnon
Charles Lewis
Retire Frees
Gus Braun

Northern State Normal School
Joseph Warner
George Roxburgh
Fred McEachron
William Lee
Ate Dykstra

Pontiac State Hospital
Edward Read
Floyd Rowe
George Roxburgh
Clarence Pitkin
Fred McEachron

Printing
Alfred Nevins
George Long
Chester Ferris
John Gillett

Private Corporations
George Watson
Joseph Watson
Albion Titus
William Sanson
Fred Ming
Fred McEachron
Charles Lewis
James Jewell
Charles Culver

Public Health
Albion Titus
Edward Sargent
Alfred Nevins
Dexter Look
Denias Dawe

Public Utilities
Fred Wade
James Richards
George Roxburgh
Clarence Pitkin
Ole Miller
Fred McEachron
Ray Hewlett
John Espie
John Corliss

Railroads
Frank Smith
John Stevenson
William Strauch
Charles Richardson
John Holland
Charles Haight
Chester Ferris
Edward Carter
Charles Bartlett

Religious and Benevolent Societies
Walter Henze
Retire Frees
John Corliss
William Deshano
Ate Dykstra

Revision & Amendment of the Constitution
Robert Wardell
Alfred Nevins
Rollie Lewis
Charles Haight
Richard Emerson
Vincent Dacey
Denias Dawe
George Brown
Simon Bryan

Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
George Watson
Gerrit Kooyers
Elijah Howarth
Ernest Dexter
Oscar Braman

Roads and Bridges
Robert Wardell
Joseph Warner
Archibald Robertson
Patrick OBrien
Eugene Kirby
Marcus Hoyt
Milo Johnson
Clarence Fuller
Gus Braun

Rules and Joint Rules
Frank Smith
Edward Sargent
Alonzo Green
Charles Culver
Charles Bartlett

State Affairs
Albion Titus
William Sanson
Edward Sargent
William Ormsbee
Dexter Look
James Jewell
Chester Howell
Alonzo Green

State Capitol and Public Buildings
Fred Ming
Lloyd Little
David Leedy
Milo Johnson
Elijah Howarth

State House of Correction & Branch of the State Prison in the Upper Peninsula
Alonzo Green
Charles Haight
Clarence Fuller
Simon Bryan
Charles Bartlett

State Industrial Home for Girls
Frank Smith
Nelson OBeirne
A. Hubbard
Charles Haight
Ray Hewlett

State Library
Arthur MacKinnon
Chester Howell
Chester Ferris
Clarence Fuller
Martin Bradley

State Normal College
Loomis Preston
Ole Miller
George Long
Thomas Meggison
George Brown

State Psychopathic Hospital
Fred Ming
Philip OConnell
Coulter Jones
Walter Henze
Denias Dawe

State Public Schools
James Richards
Archibald Robertson
Philip OConnell
Thomas Meggison
John Gillett

State Sanatorium
William Strauch
Walter Thomas
Floyd Rowe
Nelson OBeirne
Ray Hewlett

Supplies and Expenditures
Charles Richardson
William Ormsbee
Emmor Ladd
William Lee
Fred Bristow

Taxation
Frank Smith
Edward Read

Towns and Counties
William Sanson
Philip OConnell
William Deshano
Fred Bristow
David Brake

Traverse City State Hospital
Walter Thomas
William Sanson
Edward Sargent
Loomis Preston
John Espie

University
Albion Titus
Eugene Kirby
Charles Culver
Miles Curtis

Village Corporations
James Richards
William Rasmussen
George Long
Retire Frees
John Gillett

Ways and Means
Fred Wells
Milton Palmer
David Morrison
Edward Manwaring
Peter Lennon
Nelson Farrier
Warren Byrum
George Barnard
Howard Baxter

Western State Normal School
Calvin Town
Gerrit Kooyers
Rollie Lewis
Richard Emerson
William Deshano

Senate Committees


Agricultural College
Coulter Jones

Agriculture
Horatio Karcher
George Leland
Godfried Gettel
Norman Horton
William Case

Apportionment
Charles Sligh
Harry Whiteley
Arthur Wood
Horatio Karcher
George Leland
Andrew Glaspie
Walter Hayes
Orville Atwood
Frank Bohn

Banks and Corporations
Charles Sligh
John Smith
Harry Whiteley
James Wilcox
George Hunter
Walter Hayes
Burney Brower

Cities and Villages
Charles Sligh
Walter Truettner
James Henry
Joseph Bahorski
Bernie Case

College of Mines
Frank Young
James Wilcox
Godfried Gettel

Conservation
John Smith
Donald Osborn
William Pearson
Harvey Penney
Godfried Gettel
Andrew Glaspie
Bernie Case

Counties and Townships
Oscar Riopelle
Norman Horton
Bernie Case

Drainage
Henry Ross
William Connelly
Godfried Gettel
Norman Horton
Bernie Case

Education
Henry Ross
John Smith
Foss Eldred
Frank Bohn
George Condon

Elections
John Smith
Arthur Wood
William Connelly
Augustus Gansser
Andrew Glaspie

Executive Business
Frank Young
Walter Truettner
Donald Osborn
William Connelly
George Condon

Finance and Appropriations
Henry Ross
Charles Sligh
Walter Truettner
Harry Whiteley
Arthur Wood
Orville Atwood
Burney Brower

Highways
Donald Osborn
William Pearson
Harvey Penney
William Connelly
Godfried Gettel
Orville Atwood
Frank Bohn

Industrial Schools
Arthur Wood
Horatio Karcher
Joseph Bahorski

Institutions for the Blind and Deaf
Frank Young
Oren Johnson
William Pearson

Insurance
Charles Sligh
Harry Whiteley
Thomas McNaughton
Foss Eldred
Walter Hayes
Burney Brower
George Condon

Judiciary
Oscar Riopelle
George Hunter
Donald Osborn
Harvey Penney
Foss Eldred
Joseph Bahorski
George Condon

Labor
Frank Young
James Wilcox
Arthur Wood
Thomas McNaughton
William Case

Michigan Agricultural College
Henry Ross
Thomas McNaughton
Norman Horton

Military Affairs
John Smith
Oren Johnson
William Pearson
Augustus Gansser
Andrew Glaspie

Normal Schools
George Leland
William Connelly
Augustus Gansser

Penal Institutions
Oscar Riopelle
Augustus Gansser
William Case

Printing
John Smith
Oren Johnson
Harvey Penney
Andrew Glaspie

Prohibition
Henry Ross
George Leland
Thomas McNaughton
Joseph Bahorski
William Case

Public Health
Horatio Karcher
Walter Hayes
James Henry
Frank Bohn
William Case

Railroads
James Wilcox
George Hunter
Walter Hayes
Burney Brower

Rules
Harry Whiteley
George Hunter
Orville Atwood

State Affairs
Frank Young
James Wilcox
George Hunter
Thomas McNaughton
Foss Eldred
Walter Hayes
Frank Bohn

State Homes
Charles Sligh
Walter Truettner
James Henry

State Hospitals
Oren Johnson
Donald Osborn
Andrew Glaspie
Joseph Bahorski
Bernie Case

Supplies and Expenses
Oren Johnson
William Pearson
Foss Eldred

Taxation
Oscar Riopelle
Walter Truettner
Arthur Wood
Oren Johnson
George Leland
James Henry
Norman Horton

University
Harvey Penney
Frank Bohn
George Condon