4th Oklahoma Legislature


The Fourth 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 the India White Temple in Oklahoma City, in regular session from January 7 to March 17, 1913, and in special session from March 18 to July 5, 1913, during the term of Governor Lee Cruce.
The 1913 session was marked by the passage of a municipal Sunday closing law, which was favored by Cruce. Lieutenant Governor James Jackson McAlester served as the President of the Senate and C.B. Kendrick served as the President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate. J. H. Maxey served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Dates of sessions

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Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Major legislation

Senate

Lieutenant Governor James Jackson McAlester served as the President of the Senate, which gave him a tie-breaking vote and allowed him to serve as a presiding officer. C.B. Kendrick was elected by state senators to serve as the President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate, the primary presiding officer of the Oklahoma Senate.

House

J. H. Maxey of Muskogee, Oklahoma, served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1913 and Charles B. Emanuel served as Speaker Pro Tempore.

Members

Senate

DistrictNameParty
Lt-GovJ. J. McAlesterDem
1George AycockDem
2E. L. MitchellDem
2R. E. EcholsDem
3William BriggsRep
4J. L. CarpenterDem
5Guy HortonDem
6James AustinDem
6J. V. McClinticDem
7J. W. McCullyRep
8Eugene WatrousRep
9William DuttonRep
9J. E. CurranRep
10George WatersDem
11Joseph JonesRep
12John H. BurfordRep
13Charles F. BarrettDem
13C. L. EdmonsonDem
14Tom McMechanDem
14Ben WilsonDem
15George BarefootDem
15John PughDem
16E. J. WarnerRep
17F. W. AndersonDem
17Elmer ThomasDem
18C. B. KendrickDem
18Ben FranklinDem
19J. T. McIntoshDem
19Fred TuckerDem
20J. B. ThompsonDem
20T. F. MemmingerDem
21Edwin SorrelsDem
22C. W. BoardDem
23Reuben RoddieDem
24W. C. McAlisterDem
25William RedwineRep
26C. C. ShawDem
27Sid GarrettDem
27Campbell RussellDem
28M. S. BlassingameDem
29E. C. HarlanDem
30George W. Fields Jr.Dem
31A. F. VandeventerDem
32James H. SutherlinRep
33Gid GrahamDem