The 21st Arizona State Legislature, consisting of the Arizona State Senate and the Arizona House of Representatives, was constituted in Phoenix from January 1, 1953, to December 31, 1954, during the last two years of John Howard Pyle's term as Governor of Arizona. The number of senators remained constant at 19, while the members of the house of representatives increased from 68 to 80. The Republicans picked up four Senate seats, leaving the Democrats in control of the upper house with a 15–4 margin. In the House, the Republicans picked up nineteen seats, while the number of seats controlled by the Democrats decreased by seven, giving the Democrats a 50–30 edge.
Sessions The Legislature met for two regular sessions at the State Capitol in Phoenix. The first opened on January 12, 1953; and adjourned on March 31, while the second convened on January 11, 1954, and adjourned on April 10. The only special session was convened on October 13, 1953, and adjourned sine die on November 3, 1953.
State Senate Members
The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Senator Party NotesApacheBryant Whiting Republican CochiseAlfred Paul Jr. DemocratA. R. Spikes DemocratCoconinoRobert W. Prochnow Democrat GilaClarence L. Carpenter* DemocratWilliam A. Sullivan* DemocratGrahamJim Smith DemocratGreenleeA. C. Stanton* Democrat MaricopaO.D. Miller RepublicanWilliam R. Pyper RepublicanMohaveEarl W. Cooke DemocratNavajoClay Simer* Democrat PimaJames W. Ewing** RepublicanH. S. Corbett** RepublicanWilliam Kimball* DemocratPinalJames Herron Jr.* DemocratSanta CruzHubert 0. Merryweather* Democrat YavapaiKel M. Fox DemocratCharles H. Orme Sr. DemocratYumaHarold C. Giss* Democrat
** James W. Ewing died in office and was replaced by H. S. Corbett
House of Representatives
Members The asterisk (*) denotes members of the previous Legislature who continued in office as members of this Legislature.
County Representative Party NotesApacheLorin M. Farr Republican CochiseEvelyn Anderson DemocratCharles O. Bloomquist* DemocratW. L. Cook* DemocratFred Dove DemocratH. J. Lewis Democrat CoconinoJohn W. Stilley RepublicanHarry F. Sutherland* Republican GilaCharles Horne* DemocratLouis B. Ellsworth Jr. DemocratEdwynne C. "Polly" Rosenbaum* Democrat GrahamMilton Lines* DemocratE. L. Tidwell DemocratGreenleeM. L. Simms* Democrat MaricopaL. S. Adams Jr* DemocratRuth Adams RepublicanElijah Allen** RepublicanClint Anderson* DemocratH. C. Armstrong* DemocratD. F. Benson DemocratRobert Brewer RepublicanIsabel Burgess RepublicanL. Max Connolly* DemocratJack Cummard* DemocratSherman R. Dent DemocratMary Dwyer* DemocratEd Ellsworth* DemocratW. W. Franklin* DemocratClara S. Haberl RepublicanJack Hays RepublicanWalter Hirsch RepublicanSam Joy RepublicanOwen A. Kane* DemocratSidney Kartus* DemocratRichard G. Kleindienst RepublicanRuth C. Kuntz RepublicanNorman S. Lee DemocratC. H. Marion RepublicanLaura McRae* DemocratRobert L. Myers* RepublicanWilliam S. Porter** RepublicanT. C. Rhodes* DemocratW. H. Ridgeway DemocratHarry S. Ruppelius* DemocratCarl Sims Sr.* DemocratJ. P. Stump DemocratHarold W. Tshudy RepublicanDerek Van Dyke* RepublicanR. H. Wallace* RepublicanHal Warner DemocratRobert E. Wilson* DemocratWilliam Younger Wood DemocratMohaveRobert E. Morrow* Democrat NavajoLee F. Dover DemocratWallace H. Larson* Republican PimaHarold Burton RepublicanOscar C. Cole* DemocratJohn H. Haugh RepublicanDouglas S. Holsclaw RepublicanV. S. Hostetter* RepublicanNorval W. Jasper RepublicanDavid F. Lindsay DemocratJohn W. Mcinnes RepublicanFrank G. Robles* DemocratWilliam K. Ruchey RepublicanEnos P. Schaffer* DemocratDavid G. Watkins* DemocratAlvin Wessler* RepublicanJulliette C. Willis* RepublicanLarry Woods DemocratLarry Woods resigned and was replaced by Etta Mae Huchinson on October 20, 1953 PinalA. L. Bartlett* DemocratJ. Ney Miles* DemocratE. Blodwen Thode DemocratSanta CruzNeilson Brown* Democrat YavapaiA. H. Bisjak* DemocratWalter F. Edwards RepublicanDick W. Martin* RepublicanHenry Rush* Democrat YumaRobert Hodge DemocratE. C. Johnson DemocratJohn C. Smith Jr. Democrat
The ** means that Elijah Allen died in office and was replaced by William S. Porter
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