49th Arkansas General Assembly
The Forty-Ninth Arkansas General Assembly was the legislative body of the state of Arkansas in 1933 and 1934. In this General Assembly, all 35 positions in the Arkansas Senate and 100 positions in the Arkansas House of Representatives were both controlled by the Democrats .
Major events
Democratic hegemony was typical in Arkansas and throughout the American South during the Solid South period.
Vacancies
Senate
The senate was completely controlled the Democratic party. Fifteen freshman senators took seats in the chamber, including John Fred Parish (D-29th), who successfully contested the reelection of incumbent R. A. Nelson , who was seated at the beginning of the session.
Leadership
Senators
District
Senator
Party
First elected
Counties
1
C. B. Gregg
Democratic
1932
Clay, Craighead, Greene
2
Andrew J. Cole
Democratic
1932
Lawrence, Randolph, Sharp
3
Roy Milum
Democratic
1922
Boone, Marion, Newton
4
Robert L. Bailey
Democratic
1930
Johnson, Pope
5
Wilson Cardwell
Democratic
1932
Washington
6
J. Paul Ward
Democratic
1930
Independence, Stone
7
J. L. Shaver
Democratic
1930
Cross, Woodruff
8
Charles I. Evans
Democratic
1932
Logan, Yell
9
Marvin N. Harris
Democratic
1932
Grant, Hot Spring, Saline
10
Ed B. Dillon
Democratic
1926
Perry, Pulaski
10
G. W. Hendricks
Democratic
1930
Perry, Pulaski
11
Sam Levine
Democratic
1932
Jefferson
12
T. P. Atkins
Democratic
1930
Lonoke, Prairie
13
G. C. Carnes
Democratic
1928
Arkansas, Monroe
14
William L. Ward
Democratic
1932
Lee, Phillips
15
J.A. Bennett
Democratic
1930
Ashley, Chicot
16
A. J. Johnson
Democratic
1932
Cleveland, Dallas, Lincoln
17
W. F. Norrell
Democratic
1930
Desha, Drew
18
Tom Marlin
Democratic
1932
Bradley, Union
19
Charles L. Poole
Democratic
1930
Calhoun, Ouachita
20
Lawrence L. Mitchell
Democratic
1930
Hempstead, Nevada
21
Ned A. Stewart
Democratic
1930
Columbia, Lafayette, Miller
22
Winfred Lake
Democratic
1930
Howard, Little River, Sevier
23
John C. Ashley
Democratic
1932
Baxter, Fulton, Izard
24
Mike I. Shuster
Democratic
1930
Carroll, Madison
25
Ivo W. Gilbert
Democratic
1932
Crawford, Franklin
26
Guy Walls
Democratic
1930
Conway, Cleburne, Searcy, Van Buren
27
W. H. Abington
Democratic
1930
White, Faulkner
28
Fred Armstrong
Democratic
1932
Sebastian
29
R. A. Nelson
Democratic
1928
Jackson, Mississippi, Poinsett
30
Fletcher McElhannon
Democratic
1930
Clark, Pike
31
L. Walter Wheatley
Democratic
1932
Garland, Montgomery
32
Marvin B. Norfleet
Democratic
1930
Crittenden, St. Francis
33
R. L. Crutchfield
Democratic
1932
Polk, Scott
34
Storm O. Whaley
Democratic
1930
Benton
House of Representatives
The House was almost entirely new, with 73 freshmen members. Only three members had first won election to the House in 1928.
Leadership
Representatives
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