2nd Oklahoma Legislature

The Second Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives, during the only term of Governor Charles Haskell. State legislators elected in 1908 met in the Guthrie City Hall Building from January 5 to March 12, 1909.[1] The state legislature also met in special session from January 20 to March 19, 1910.[1]

2nd Oklahoma Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Leadership
J. C. Graham (D)
Composition:
Senate
34   10  
House
70   39  

Oklahoma's first black state legislator, A.C. Hamlin, was among the new group of state legislators, but was limited to one term by a Jim Crow law passed by the legislature.[2]

Dates of sessions

  • Regular session: January 5-March 12, 1909
  • Special session: January 20-March 19, 1910

Previous: 1st Legislature • Next: 3rd Legislature

Major legislation

Party composition

Senate

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
34 10 44
Voting share 77.3% 22.7%

House of Representatives

Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Democratic Republican
70 39 109
Voting share 64.2% 35.8%

Leadership

Senate

Lieutenant Governor George W. Bellamy continued to serve as the first President of the Senate, which gave him a tie-breaking vote and allowed him to serve as a presiding officer. J. C. Graham was elected as the second President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, giving him the authority to organize the state senate and serve as a presiding officer.[4]

House

Ben Wilson served as the second Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[1] He hailed from a town known as Cereal, which today is known as Banner, Oklahoma.[1] Benjamin F. Harrison, of Calvin, served as Speaker Pro Tempore.[1]

Members

Senate

State Senator Elmer Thomas would go on to serve as a United States Senator.
DistrictNameParty
Lt-GovGeorge W. BellamyDem
1Joe S. MorrisDem
2E. L. MitchellDem
2R. E. EcholsDem
3A. G. UpdegraffRep
4Henry J. DentonDem
5Tom MooreDem
6J. J. WilliamsDem
6Richard BillupsDem
7Richard CurdRep
8P. J. GouldingDem
9E. B. ChapmanRep
9S. J. SoldaniDem
10J. Q. NewellDem
11Clarence DavisDem
12H. S. CunninghamRep
13S. A. CordellDem
13Michael EggermanDem
14Roy StaffordDem
14Frank ColvilleRep
15L. K. TaylorDem
15George JohnsonDem
16Emory BrownleeDem
17Elmer ThomasDem
17D. M. SmithDem
18J. C. GrahamDem
18Harry K. AllenDem
19H. S. BlairDem
19Robert WynneDem
20Jesse HatchettDem
20T. F. MemmingerDem
21Edwin SorrelsDem
22Frank WarrenRep
23Reuben RoddieDem
24W. P. StewartDem
25William RedwineRep
26William FranklinDem
27Campbell RussellDem
27Harry B. BeelerRep
28J. H. CloonanRep
29J. M. KeyesDem
30Elias LandrumDem
31P. J. YeagerDem
32R. T. PotterRep
33Joseph StrainDem
  • Table based on list cross-referenced from three sources.[4][5][6]

House of Representatives

Oklahoma's first black state legislator, A. C. Hamlin.
NamePartyCounty
T. L. RiderDemAdair
A. J. ButtsDemAlfalfa
George W. PartridgeRepAlfalfa, Grant
J. M. HumpheysRepAtoka
William A. DurantDemAtoka, Bryan
A. W. TooleyRepBeaver
G. W. LewisDemBeckham
A. L. EdgingtonRepBlaine
A. E. EwellDemBryan
William F. SempleDemBryan
J. S. BellDemCaddo
Joe SmithDemCaddo
Ben WilsonDemCaddo, Canadian, Cleveland
Milton B. CopeDemCanadian
William F. GilmerDemCarter
John R. WhayneDemCarter
Henry WardRepCherokee
Lyman W. WhiteDemChoctaw
Frank L. CasteelDemCimarron
S. W. HutchinsDemCleveland
George JahnDemCoal
John M. MooreDemCoal, Johnston
Leslie P. RossDemComanche
Amil H. JappDemComanche, Stephens
E. N. RatcliffDemCraig
Peter J. CoyneDemCraig, Rogers
George O. HelmDemCreek
J. H. SimmonsDemCreek, Tulsa
Howell SmithDemCuster
L. L. ReevesDemCuster, Washita
Lee B. SmithDemDelaware
Richard G. BrownleeRepDewey
H. P. CoveyRepEllis
Joseph M. PorterRepGarfield
Arthur A. StullRepGarfield
Eugene WatrousRepGarfield, Kingfisher
J. J. RotenberryDemGarvin
Robert WallaceDemGarvin
R. L. GloverDemGrady
Henry IretonDemGrady
Joseph W. SmithDemGrant
James J. SavageDemGreer
G. L. WilsonDemGreer
Henry L. VogleRepHarper
Ed BoyleDemHaskell
Charles A. CookeRepHaskell, Muskogee
N. J. JohnsonDemHughes
Benjamin F. HarrisonDemHughes, Pittsburg
S. G. AshbyDemJackson
Alex SavageDemJefferson
J. M. RatliffDemJohnston
Charles M. ComptonRepKay
Lester MarisRepKay
Harvey UtterbackRepKingfisher
J. V. FaulknerDemKiowa
J. E. TerralDemKiowa
Lon LovelaceDemLatimer
C. C. MathisDemLeFlore
J. J. SullivanRepLeFlore, Sequoyah
John B. CharlesRepLincoln
James H. LockwoodRepLincoln
J. H. Maxey Jr.DemLincoln, Pottawatomie
O. B. ActonRepLogan
A. C. HamlinRepLogan
John S. ShearerRepLogan
John McCallaDemLove
Joe R. ShermanRepMajor
J. W. McDuffeeDemMarshall
D. C. HughesDemMayes
Thomas C. WhitsonDemMcClain
C. M. AndersonDemMcCurtain
A. J. MilsapRepMcIntosh
M. TurnerDemMurray
James KnoxRepMuskogee
Edward MerrickRepMuskogee
R. F. HoweRepNoble
J. A. TillotsonDemNowata
Robert J. DixonRepOkfuskee
Ed DunnDemOklahoma
Charles G. JonesRepOklahoma
S. W. MurphyRepOklahoma
I. M. PutnamDemOklahoma
J. H. LincolnRepOkmulgee
Prentiss PriceDemOsage
J. F. TuckerDemOttawa
John BonarRepPawnee
Ed ClarkRepPawnee, Payne
C. E. SextonRepPayne
Henry M. McElhaneyDemPittsburg
William S. RogersDemPittsburg
Frank HuddlestonDemPontotoc
Edgar S. RatliffDemPontotoc, Seminole
Milton BryanDemPottawatomie
William S. CarsonDemPottawatomie
William F. DurhamDemPottawatomie
Ben T. WilliamsDemPushmataha
Joseph PaschalDemRoger Mills
C. S. WortmanDemRogers
H. M. TateRepSeminole
Isaac JacobsRepSequoyah
W. B. AnthonyDemStephens
E. J. EarleDemTexas
Henry R. KingDemTillman
F. L. HaymesDemTulsa
J. P. CalhounRepWagoner
Clint MooreRepWashington
S. C. BurnettDemWashita
H. T. ParsonsRepWoods
John H. BridgesRepWoodward
  • Table based on government database.[7]

References

  1. A Century to Remember Archived September 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Okhouse.gov. (accessed June 19, 2013)
  2. Bruce, Michael L. "Hamlin, Albert Comstock (1881-1912) Archived 2012-11-19 at the Wayback Machine," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society. (accessed June 19, 2013)
  3. Norris, L. David. "Southeastern Oklahoma State University Archived July 29, 2010, at the Wayback Machine," Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture Archived 2010-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma State University. (accessed July 19, 2013)
  4. Oklahoma Almanac, 2005 Archived 2006-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed July 1, 2013)
  5. Directory of State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Election Board (accessed on Google Books on June 23, 2013).
  6. All Senate List Archived 2013-03-28 at the Wayback Machine, Okhouse.gov (accessed on June 23, 2013).
  7. Historic Members Archived 2013-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Okhouse.gov (accessed June 20, 2013)
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