The Third 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. The state legislature met in the Levy Building in Oklahoma City, beginning with a special session from November 28 to December 16, 1910, during the end of Governor Charles Haskell's term and ending with a regular session from January 3 to March 11, 1911, during the first year of the term of Governor Lee Cruce.A Century to Remember , Okhouse.gov. (accessed June 20, 2013) The Democratic Party, which already held the majority of seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives, further increased the number of seats they held after the 1910 election.
Lieutenant Governor J. J. McAlester served as the President of the Senate and Elmer Thomas served as the President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. W. B. Anthony served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives during the special session in 1910, while William A. Durant took over during the regular session in 1911.
Dates of sessions Special session: November 28, 1910 – December 16, 1910 Regular session: January 3-March 11, 1911 Previous: 2nd Legislature • Next: 4th Legislature
Party composition
Senate AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 31 13 44Voting share70.5%29.5%
House of Representatives AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 83 26 109Voting share76.1%23.9%
Leadership
Senate Lieutenant Governor J. J. McAlester served as the President of the Senate, which gave him a tie-breaking vote and allowed him to serve as a presiding officer. Elmer Thomas was elected by state senators to serve as the President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, the primary presiding officer of the Oklahoma Senate.Oklahoma Almanac, 2005 , Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed July 1, 2013)
House The Democratic caucus held the majority of seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. W. B. Anthony, of Marlow, served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives during the special session in 1910, and William A. Durant served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives during the regular session in 1911.
Members Changes in membership George A. Coffey resigned from SD-6. James V. McClintic was elected on November 5, 1912 to finish his term. Bill Tilghman resigned from SD-13. C. L. Edmonson was elected on November 5, 1912 to finish his term. Senate
District Name PartyLt-Gov J. J. McAlester Dem1 J. H. Langston Rep2 E. L. Mitchell Dem2 R. E. Echols Dem3 William Briggs Rep4 Henry J. Denton Dem5 Guy Horton Dem6 J. J. Williams Dem6 George Coffey Dem7 J. W. McCully Rep8 Patrick James Goulding Dem9 William Dutton Rep9 E. B. Chapman Rep10 J. Q. Newell Dem11 Joseph Jones Rep12 Ben Berkey Rep13 Michael Eggerman Dem13 William Tilghman Dem14 Tom McMechan Dem14 Frank Colville Rep15 George Barefoot Dem15 Joe Smith Dem16 Emory Brownlee Dem17 F. W. Anderson Dem17 Elmer Thomas Dem18 C. B. Kendrick Dem18 Harry K. Allen Dem19 Joseph Bryan Thompson Dem19 Robert Wynne Dem20 Jessee Hatchett Dem20 Thomas F. Memminger Dem21 Edwin Sorrells Dem22 Frank Warren Rep23 Reuben Roddie Dem24 W. P. Stewart Dem25 William Redwine Rep26 William Franklin Dem27 Sid Garrett Dem27 Harry B. Beeler Rep28 J. Harrie Cloonan Rep29 E. C. Harlan Dem30 Elias Landrum Dem31 A. F. Vandeventer Dem32 R. T. Potter Rep33 Gid Graham Dem Table based on 2005 Oklahoma Almanac.
House of Representatives Name Party CountyGeorge W. Smith Dem AdairG. N. Kneeland Rep AlfalfaA. J. Rentfrow Rep Alfalfa, GrantJ. W. Clark Dem AtokaWilliam A. Durant Dem Atoka, BryanA. W. Tooley Rep BeaverGeorge W. Lewis Dem BeckhamGeorge Jamison Rep BlaineJ. H. Baldwin Dem BryanWilliam F. Semple Dem BryanH. M. Christian Dem CaddoG. M. Fuller Dem CaddoDan W. Perry Dem Caddo, Canadian, ClevelandU. S. Brown Rep CanadianJ. B. Champion Dem CarterU. T. Rexroat Dem CarterHouston B. Teehee Dem CherokeeM. L. Webb Dem ChoctawO. Marshall Dem CimarronOliver Aiken Dem ClevelandGeorge T. Searcy Dem CoalJohn M. Moore Dem Coal, JohnstonRoy J. Williams Dem ComancheJ. W. Leftwich Dem Comanche, StephensPeter Coyne Dem CraigW. L. Jeffords Dem Craig, RogersS. J. Smith Rep CreekW. V. Pryor Dem Creek, TulsaJ. M. Thrash Dem CusterGeorge W. Cornell Dem Custer, WashitaO. W. Killam Dem DelawareH. O. Devereaux Rep DeweyFlavius Rose Rep EllisJ. B. Campbell Rep GarfieldJoseph M. Porter Rep GarfieldEugene Watrous Rep Garfield, KingfisherO. W. Patchell Dem GarvinWilliam Tabor Dem GarvinE. W. Frey Dem GradyR. L. Glover Dem GradyW. T. Clark Rep Grant K. C. Cox Dem GreerC. H. Madden Dem HarmonHenry L. Vogle Rep HarperH. H. Edwards Dem HaskellJasper Cullop Dem Haskell, MuskogeeEugene Kerr Dem Haskell, MuskogeeN. J. Johnson Dem HughesWilliam A. Hammond Dem Hughes, PittsburgS. G. Ashby Dem JacksonCham Jones Dem JeffersonW. J. Milburn Dem JohnstonW. H. Clarke Rep KayT. O Williams Dem KayGeorge L. King Rep KingfisherO. J. Logan Dem KiowaW. H. New Dem LatimerCharles W. Broome Dem LeFloreS. J. Folsom Dem LeFlore, SequoyahC. R. Blackburn Rep LincolnJohn B. Charles Rep LincolnJ. Harvey Maxey Jr. Dem Lincoln, PottawatomieO. B. Acton Rep LoganG. E. Clayton Dem LoganJohn S. Shearer Rep LoganW. H. Brooks Dem LoveS. S. Davison Rep MajorJ. W. McDuffee Dem MarshallR. W. Lindsey Rep MayesE. L. Green Dem McClainJames R. Knight Dem McCurtainJ. W. Steen Dem McIntoshCharles B. Emanuel Dem MurrayW. C. Jackson Dem MuskogeeW. P Miller Dem MuskogeeE. T. Testerman Rep NobleC. L. Miller Dem NowataJ. J. Roland Dem OkfuskeeHubert Bolen Dem OklahomaC. H. DeFord Rep OklahomaR. L. Peebly Dem OklahomaJohn H. Wright Dem OklahomaJ. M. Lenox Dem OkmulgeeCharles Bowers Peters Dem OsageJames K. Moore Dem OttawaRoss Brubaker Dem PawneeEd Clark Rep Pawnee, PayneT. H. Stockton Rep PayneHenry M. McElhaney Dem PittsburgS. F. Whitman Dem PittsburgJohn P. Crawford Dem PontotocJ. S. Barham Dem Pontotoc, SeminoleCharles F. Barrett Dem PottawatomieWilliam S. Carson Dem PottawatomieB. F. Nesbitt Dem PottawatomieH S P Ashby Dem PushmatahaPerry Madden Dem Roger MillsJoe Chambers Dem RogersE. E. Jayne Dem SeminoleJ. W. Breedlove Dem SequoyahW. B. Anthony Dem StephensJ. V. McClintic Dem SwansonT. O. James Dem TexasWalter L. Coughlin Dem TillmanJ. I. Gillespie Dem TulsaJohn S. Moss Dem WagonerLon Fisher Dem WashingtonEckles Harris Dem WashitaD. S. Woodson Dem WoodsE. G. Vosburgh Rep Woodward Table based on government database.Historic Members , Okhouse.gov (accessed June 21, 2013)
References
External links Oklahoma Legislature Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma Senate