1st Arizona State Legislature

1st Arizona State Legislature
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The facade of the Arizona Capitol building in bright daylight
Arizona State Capitol (2014)
Overview
Legislative bodyArizona State Legislature
JurisdictionArizona, United States
TermMarch 18, 1912 – December 31, 1914
Senate
Members19
PresidentM. G. Cunniff (D)[1]: 4 
Party controlDemocrat 15–4
House of Representatives
Members35
SpeakerSam B. Bradner (D)[1]: 4 
Party controlDemocrat 31–4
Sessions
1stMarch 18 – May 18, 1912
Special sessions
1stMay 23 – June 22, 1912
2ndFebruary 3 – April 7, 1913
3rdApril 14 – May 17, 1913

The 1st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted from February 14, 1912 (the day Arizona was admitted to the United States) to December 31, 1914, during the first term of George Wylle Paul Hunt as Governor of Arizona, in Phoenix. The legislature was heavily skewed towards the Democrats, with their holding a 15–4 lead in the senate, and a 31–4 lead in the Arizona House of Representatives The number of senators and representatives was set by the State Constitution, with 9 counties being granted one Senator, while the other 5 were granted two. Representation in the house was also by county, apportioned by population, with each county being guaranteed a minimum of 1 Representation.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1912, First Legislature, Regular Session". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  2. ^ "History of the Arizona State Legislature 1912–1966". State of Arizona. Retrieved December 16, 2022.