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17th Oklahoma Legislature

17th Oklahoma Legislature

James E. Berry (D)
Jim A. Rinehart (D)
Don Welch (D)
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The Seventeenth 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 regular session at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City from January 3 to April 29, 1939, during the term of Governor Leon C. Phillips. Phillips was the first state representative to become Governor of Oklahoma.

As Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, James E. Berry served as the President of the Senate. Jim A. Rinehart served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, making him the chief leader and organizer of the chamber. Don Welch served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Regular session: January 3-April 29, 1939

Previous: 16th Legislature • Next: 18th Legislature

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)	Total


43	1

Affiliation	Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)	Total


102	13

As Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, James E. Berry served as the President of the Senate, giving him a tie-breaking vote and the authority to serve as the presiding officer. Jim A. Rinehart of El Reno, Oklahoma, was elected by state senators to serve as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, making him the chief leader and organizer of the chamber.

The Oklahoma Democratic Party held 102 of the 115 seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1939, allowing them to select the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Don Welch of Madill, Oklahoma, served as Speaker during the regular session in 1939. Harold Freeman of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, served as the second-in-command, or Speaker Pro Tempore.

District	Name	Party
1	Julius Cox	Dem
2	Nat Taylor	Dem
2	T. J. Hogg	Dem
3	Jesse Taylor	Dem
4	W. F. Hearne	Dem
5	Robert Harbison	Dem
6	LeRoy Clayton	Dem
6	E. D. Walker	Dem
7	Bill Ginder	Rep
8	James M. Wilson	Dem
9	Charles Duffy	Dem
10	John T. Sanford	Dem
11	Ray C. Jones	Dem
12	Louis Ritzhaupt	Dem
13	Thomas C. Waldrep	Dem
13	Boyd Cowden	Dem
14	J. A. Rinehart	Dem
14	W. C. Fidler	Dem
15	Gerald Spencer	Dem
15	W. L. Mauk	Dem
16	Leslie Chambers	Dem
17	Phil Lowery	Dem
17	Merton Munson	Dem
18	Virgil Stokes	Dem
18	Joe B. Thompson	Dem
19	James C. Nance	Dem
19	Homer Paul	Dem
20	John A. MacDonald	Dem
21	James Babb	Dem
22	Tom Anglin	Dem
23	John B. McKeel	Dem
24	Paul Stewart	Dem
25	John C. Monk	Dem
26	W. O. Ray	Dem
27	Murrell Thornton	Dem
27	Joe M. Whitaker	Dem
28	R. O. Ingle	Dem
29	R. H. Shibley	Dem
30	Felix Church	Dem
31	Henry C. Timmons	Dem
32	W. A. Barnett	Dem
33	Penn Couch	Dem
34	H. M. Curnutt	Dem
35	Ferman Phillips	Dem

Table based on state almanac.
Table based on government database.
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Oklahoma House of Representatives
Oklahoma Senate

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