42nd Oregon Legislative Assembly

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]

42nd Oregon Legislative Assembly
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The legislature took place in the Oregon State Capitol, seen here in 2007
Overview
Legislative body	Oregon Legislative Assembly
Jurisdiction	Oregon, United States
Meeting place	Oregon State Capitol
Term	1943
Website	www.oregonlegislature.gov
Oregon State Senate
Members	30 Senators
Senate President	William H. Steiwer
Party control	Republican Party of Oregon
Oregon House of Representatives
Members	60 Representatives
Speaker of the House	William M. McAllister
Party control	Republican Party of Oregon

Senate

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic	3
	Republican	27
Total		30
Government Majority		24

Senate Members

Composition of the Senate

Senator	Residence	Party
Howard Belton	Canby	Republican
Dr. James A. Best	Pendleton	Republican
Dr. Joel C. Booth	Lebanon	Republican
William E. Burke	Sherwood	Republican
Allan Carson[a]	Salem	Republican
John H. Carson
Merle R. Chessman	Astoria	Republican
Marshall E. Cornett	Klamath Falls	Republican
Rex Ellis	Pendleton	Republican
Earl E. Fisher	Beaverton	Republican
Angus Gibson	Junction City	Republican
James N. Jones	Vale	Republican
Dr. H. R. Kauffman	Toledo	Republican
Frederick S. Lamport[b]	Salem	Republican
Douglas McKay
Dorothy McCullough Lee	Portland	Republican
J. J. Lynch	Portland	Republican
Chester E. McCarty[c]
Thomas R. Mahoney	Portland	Democratic
Coe A. McKenna	Portland	Republican
Earl T. Newbry	Ashland	Republican
Thomas Parkinson	Roseburg	Republican
Lee Patterson	Portland	Republican
Irving Rand	Portland	Republican
Peter J. Stadelman	The Dalles	Republican
William H. Steiwer	Fossil	Republican
W. H. Strayer	Baker	Democratic
Dean Walker	Independence	Republican
Lew Wallace	Portland	Democratic
William Walsh	Marshfield	Republican
Halvor C. Wheeler	Dexter	Republican
Louis W. Wipperman	Grants Pass	Republican
Charles H. Zurcher	Enterprise	Republican

House

Affiliation		Members
	Democratic	12
	Republican	48
Total		60
Government Majority		36

House Members

Composition of the House

House Member	Residence	Party
Robert A. Bennett	Portland	Republican
Phil Brady	Portland	Democratic
Dean F. Bryson	Portland	Republican
Vernon D. Bull	La Grande	Democratic
Ned H. Callaway	Brownsville	Democratic
W. W. Chadwick	Salem	Republican
Truman A. Chase	Eugene	Republican
H. H. Chindgren	Molalla	Republican
Louis H. Craver	Klamath Falls	Republican
Stella A. Cutlip	North Bend	Republican
F. H. Dammasch	Portland	Republican
Frank Deich	Portland	Republican
John Dickson	Portland	Republican
Robert E. Duniway	Portland	Republican
Anna M. Ellis	Garibaldi	Republican
Carl Engdahl	Pendleton	Republican
Leif S. Finseth	Dallas	Republican
Carl H. Francis	Dayton	Republican
Giles L. French	Moro	Republican
R. C. Frisbie	Baker	Republican
Walter J. Gearin	Portland	Democratic
Robert C. Gile	Roseburg	Republican
J. S. Greenwood	Wemme	Republican
John Hubert Hall	Portland	Republican
Joseph E. Harvey	Portland	Democratic
Donald E. Heisler	The Dalles	Democratic
Fred A. Hellberg	Astoria	Republican
H. T. Hesse	Hillsboro	Republican
Carl C. Hill	Days Creek	Republican
Earl H. Hill	Cushman	Republican
Fred Himelwright	Joseph	Republican
Fred C. Homes[d]	Ashland	Republican
Frank J. Van Dyke
H. R. Jones	Salem	Republican
E. W. Kimberling	Prairie City	Republican
H. A. Kuratli	Hillsboro	Democratic
E. Riddell Lage	Hood River	Republican
Max M. Landon	Sweet Home	Republican
C. L. Lieuallen	Pendleton	Republican
Eugene E. Marsh	McMinnville	Republican
Kenneth S. Martin	Grants Pass	Republican
William M. McAllister	Medford	Republican
A. W. Meyers	Milwaukie	Republican
Ralph T. Moore	Bandon	Republican
William Niskanen	Bend	Republican
Walter J. Pearson	Portland	Democratic
J. D. Perry	St. Helens	Democratic
Henry E. Peterson	Ione	Republican
Stanhope S. Pier	Portland	Republican
L. M. Ramage	Salem	Republican
Alexander Rennie	Corvallis	Republican
Henry Semon	Klamath Falls	Republican
F. Leo Smith	Portland	Democratic
John R. Snellstrom	Eugene	Republican
Burt K. Snyder	Lakeview	Republican
V. B. Staples	Ontario	Republican
John F. Steelhammer	Salem	Republican
Howard W. Turner	Madras	Republican
Harvey Wells	Portland	Democratic
Joe Wilson	Newport	Republican
Manley J. Wilson	Wauna	Republican

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