The Twelfth 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 Oklahoma City, in regular session from January 8 to March 30, 1929, and in one special session.A Century to Remember , Okhouse.gov. (accessed June 20, 2013) State legislators successfully impeached Governor Henry S. Johnston during the legislative session.

Dates of sessions Regular session: January 8-March 30, 1929 Previous: 11th Legislature • Next: 13th Legislature

Major events When the state legislature met in regular session in 1929, members of the Oklahoma House of Representatives presented 13 charges against Governor Henry S. Johnston.Burke, Bob. JOHNSTON, HENRY SIMPSON (1867-1965) , Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture , Oklahoma State University. (accessed July 2, 2013). On January 21, Johnston was suspended from office and Lieutenant Governor William J. Holloway became acting governor. Johnston’s impeachment trial began in February and ended in March with his impeachment on one charge. Holloway then succeeded Johnston to become the eighth governor of Oklahoma. Governor William J. Holloway called a special session on May 16, 1929. The state legislature adjourned on July 5, with the resolution of acquiring toll bridges along the border.Biographical Note William Holloway , Oklahoma Department of Libraries. (accessed July 17, 2013)

Party composition

Senate AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 34 10 44Voting share77.3%22.7%

House of Representatives AffiliationParty (Shading indicates majority caucus)TotalDemocraticRepublican 56 47 103Voting share54.4%45.6% House of Representatives table.

Leadership C.S. Storms served as President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate in 1929.2005 Oklahoma Almanac , Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed July 1, 2013) James C. Nance served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Members Changes in membership Harry D. Henry died on January 8, 1929, leaving SD-4 vacant. W. M. Williams was elected to SD-4 on January 29, 1929. Senate District Name Party1 W. H. Loofbourrow Dem2 Alvin Moore Dem2 E.M. Reed Dem3 D. H. Powers Rep4 Harry D. Henry (until January 8, 1929)W. M. Williams (after January 29, 1929) Dem5 W. C. Austin Dem6 Grover Thomas Dem6 A.E. Darnell Dem7 Ira Hill Rep8 William Otjen Rep9 W. T. Clark Rep10 Jo Ferguson Rep11 Fletcher Johnson Dem12 Amos Ewing Rep13 Clarence Johnson Dem13 George Peck Dem14 John L. Rice Dem14 W.C. Fidler Dem15 Gordon Gray Dem15 Harry Jolly Dem16 W.P. Kimerer Rep17 C. S. Storms Dem17 Dave Boyer Dem18 Jess Pullen Dem18 U.T. Rexroat Dem19 E. V. George Dem19 Mac Q. Williamson Dem20 John A. MacDonald Dem20 J. N. Nesbitt Dem21 J. B. Harper Dem22 Tom Anglin Dem23 Lester E. Smith Dem24 Paul Stewart Dem25 Guy Andrews Dem26 W. O. Ray Dem27 W. M. Gulager Dem27 W.G. Stigler Dem28 G. J. Patton Rep29 R. L. Wheatley Dem30 A. L. Commons Dem31 C. H. Terwilleger Rep32 T. T. Blakely Rep33 Gid Graham Dem34 A. C. Easter Dem Table based on state almanac.

House of Representatives

Name Party CountyJohn Bunch Rep AdairE.D. Immell Rep AlfalfaFerman Phillips Dem AtokaR.O. Allen Dem Beaver, HarperFrank Carmichael Dem BeckhamElmer Kenison Rep BlaineA.N. Leecraft Dem BryanJ.B. Smith Dem BryanW.L. Mauk Dem CaddoHerman Dittmer Rep CanadianEarl Brown Dem CarterLouis Fischl Dem CarterBruce Keenan Rep CherokeeR.H. Stanley Dem ChoctawD.A. Stovall Dem ChoctawClifford Ferguson Rep Cimarron, TexasRichard Cloyd Dem ClevelandWalter Jacobs Dem CoalOwen Black Dem ComancheJames C. Nance Dem CottonClay Roper Dem CraigB.E. Drake Rep CreekGrady Lewis Rep CreekH.G. Matherly Rep CreekE.E. Fry Rep CusterJames Butler Rep DelawareFred Langley Rep DeweyHarry Dunning Rep EllisJ.B. Campbell Rep GarfieldGeorge Hutchinson Rep GarfieldW.B. Gibson Dem GarvinHomer Paul Dem GarvinGeorge W. Thomas Rep Grady C.E. Herschberger Rep Grant Will C. Jones Dem GreerS.W. Carmack Dem HarmonBen Belew Dem HaskellRalph Busey Dem HughesLloyd Lowry Dem JacksonJ.T. Daniel Dem JeffersonJackson Robert Cartwright Dem JohnstonGilford Chappell Rep KayRobert B. McClintic Rep KingfisherRaymond Harvey Dem KiowaClaud Briggs Dem LatimerJames Babb Dem LeFloreBurton Kidd Dem LeFloreM.M. Watson Rep LincolnJ.H. Farr Rep LoganV.G. Houston Rep LoganWoody Dixon Dem LoveJoe Sherman Rep MajorBabe Howard Dem MayesC.C. Hester Dem McClainJames Dyer Dem McCurtainJohn Head Dem McCurtainJoe Whitaker Dem McIntoshOscar Lowrance Dem MurrayQ.B. Boydstun Dem MuskogeeW.H. Harrower Dem MuskogeeCharles Moon Dem MuskogeeA. Duff Tillery Dem NobleEldon Sams Rep NowataW.N. Barry Dem OkfuskeeElma Eylar Rep OklahomaRobert Graham Dem OklahomaWilliam Hoover Rep OklahomaJerry Marker Rep OklahomaAllen Street Dem OklahomaDavid Logan Dem OkmulgeeW.O. McAdoo Rep OkmulgeeWoodard Mitchell Rep OsageA.S. Perryman Rep OsageRalph Chambers Dem OttawaR.W. Skinner Dem OttawaC.D. Webber Rep PawneeFrank Orner Rep PayneB.H. Schlegel Rep PaynePres S. Lester Dem PittsburgD.L. Roe Dem PittsburgO.H. Whitt Dem PittsburgOtto Strickland Dem PontotocRobert J. Wimbish Dem PontotocJ. Knox Bryum Dem PottawatomieGeorge Noble Rep PottawatomieClark Wasson Rep PushmatahaW.R. Trent Rep Roger MillsTom Kight Dem RogersJ.A. Patterson Rep SeminoleC.H. Orendorff Dem SequoyahCham Jones Dem StephensH.R. King Dem TillmanL.O. Maxwell Rep TulsaHorace Newberry Rep TulsaO.O. Owens Rep TulsaCharles Parker Rep TulsaClyde Sears Rep TulsaD.A. Wilson Rep TulsaBob Wagner Dem WagonerW.B. Allen Rep WashingtonEd Hines Dem WashitaErskine Snoddy Rep WoodsWillis Odell Rep Woodward Table based on government database.Historic Members , Okhouse.gov (accessed June 27, 2013). 2013-06-29.

References

External links Oklahoma Legislature Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma Senate