42nd Oregon Legislative Assembly
BodyOregon Legislative Assembly
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
Meeting placeOregon State Capitol
Term1943
Before41st Legislative Assembly
After43rd Legislative Assembly
Websitewww.oregonlegislature.gov
Chamber 1Oregon State Senate
Membership 130 Senators
Control 1Republican Party of Oregon
Senate PresidentWilliam H. Steiwer
Chamber 2Oregon House of Representatives
Membership 260 Representatives
Control 2Republican Party of Oregon
Speaker of the HouseWilliam M. McAllister

The 42nd Oregon Legislative Assembly was the legislative session of the Oregon Legislative Assembly that convened from January 11, 1943, to March 10, 1943.[1] Some legislators were elected in November 1942 but decided to enter military service in World War II, so others were appointed to fill their vacancies.[2]

Senate

AffiliationMembers
 Democratic3
 Republican27
 Total30
 Government Majority24

Senate Members

Composition of the Senate
SenatorResidenceParty
Howard BeltonCanbyRepublican
Dr. James A. BestPendletonRepublican
Dr. Joel C. BoothLebanonRepublican
William E. BurkeSherwoodRepublican
Allan Carson[a]SalemRepublican
John H. Carson
Merle R. ChessmanAstoriaRepublican
Marshall E. CornettKlamath FallsRepublican
Rex EllisPendletonRepublican
Earl E. FisherBeavertonRepublican
Angus GibsonJunction CityRepublican
James N. JonesValeRepublican
Dr. H. R. KauffmanToledoRepublican
Frederick S. Lamport[b]SalemRepublican
Douglas McKay
Dorothy McCullough LeePortlandRepublican
J. J. LynchPortlandRepublican
Chester E. McCarty[c]
Thomas R. MahoneyPortlandDemocratic
Coe A. McKennaPortlandRepublican
Earl T. NewbryAshlandRepublican
Thomas ParkinsonRoseburgRepublican
Lee PattersonPortlandRepublican
Irving RandPortlandRepublican
Peter J. StadelmanThe DallesRepublican
William H. SteiwerFossilRepublican
W. H. StrayerBakerDemocratic
Dean WalkerIndependenceRepublican
Lew WallacePortlandDemocratic
William WalshMarshfieldRepublican
Halvor C. WheelerDexterRepublican
Louis W. WippermanGrants PassRepublican
Charles H. ZurcherEnterpriseRepublican

House

AffiliationMembers
 Democratic12
 Republican48
 Total60
 Government Majority36

House Members

Composition of the House
House MemberResidenceParty
Robert A. BennettPortlandRepublican
Phil BradyPortlandDemocratic
Dean F. BrysonPortlandRepublican
Vernon D. BullLa GrandeDemocratic
Ned H. CallawayBrownsvilleDemocratic
W. W. ChadwickSalemRepublican
Truman A. ChaseEugeneRepublican
H. H. ChindgrenMolallaRepublican
Louis H. CraverKlamath FallsRepublican
Stella A. CutlipNorth BendRepublican
F. H. DammaschPortlandRepublican
Frank DeichPortlandRepublican
John DicksonPortlandRepublican
Robert E. DuniwayPortlandRepublican
Anna M. EllisGaribaldiRepublican
Carl EngdahlPendletonRepublican
Leif S. FinsethDallasRepublican
Carl H. FrancisDaytonRepublican
Giles L. FrenchMoroRepublican
R. C. FrisbieBakerRepublican
Walter J. GearinPortlandDemocratic
Robert C. GileRoseburgRepublican
J. S. GreenwoodWemmeRepublican
John Hubert HallPortlandRepublican
Joseph E. HarveyPortlandDemocratic
Donald E. HeislerThe DallesDemocratic
Fred A. HellbergAstoriaRepublican
H. T. HesseHillsboroRepublican
Carl C. HillDays CreekRepublican
Earl H. HillCushmanRepublican
Fred HimelwrightJosephRepublican
Fred C. Homes[d]AshlandRepublican
Frank J. Van Dyke
H. R. JonesSalemRepublican
E. W. KimberlingPrairie CityRepublican
H. A. KuratliHillsboroDemocratic
E. Riddell LageHood RiverRepublican
Max M. LandonSweet HomeRepublican
C. L. LieuallenPendletonRepublican
Eugene E. MarshMcMinnvilleRepublican
Kenneth S. MartinGrants PassRepublican
William M. McAllisterMedfordRepublican
A. W. MeyersMilwaukieRepublican
Ralph T. MooreBandonRepublican
William NiskanenBendRepublican
Walter J. PearsonPortlandDemocratic
J. D. PerrySt. HelensDemocratic
Henry E. PetersonIoneRepublican
Stanhope S. PierPortlandRepublican
L. M. RamageSalemRepublican
Alexander RennieCorvallisRepublican
Henry SemonKlamath FallsRepublican
F. Leo SmithPortlandDemocratic
John R. SnellstromEugeneRepublican
Burt K. SnyderLakeviewRepublican
V. B. StaplesOntarioRepublican
John F. SteelhammerSalemRepublican
Howard W. TurnerMadrasRepublican
Harvey WellsPortlandDemocratic
Joe WilsonNewportRepublican
Manley J. WilsonWaunaRepublican

Notes

  1. ^ Allan Carson served in the military; John H. Carson filled the vacancy pro tempore
  2. ^ Douglas McKay served in the military; Frederick S. Lamport filled the seat pro tempore
  3. ^ Chester E. McCarthy was serving in the military; J. J. Lynch filled the vacancy pro tempore
  4. ^ Fred C. Homes served Frank J. Van Dyke's term from January 11 to February 4 inclusive pro tempore. Van Dyke upon discharge from the army was appointed to the seat February 5

References

  1. ^ "Oregon State Legislature". Oregon Legislature
  2. ^ "1943 Session Legislators and Staff Guide State Government"