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J. W. Buchanan
John W. Buchanan (1871–1941) was an American politician from Arizona who served in the states first three legislatures, the first two in the House of Representatives, and the third in the State Senate. During his political career he also served as Pima County Treasurer and as Tucson's City Treasurer. Personal life Buchanan was born in 1871. Buchanan was originally from Brandon, Mississippi, and moved to Houston, Texas in the 1890s, prior to moving to Tucson in 1905. Early in his career he worked as a farmer, a carpenter and a merchant. Buchanan was an employee of the Southern Pacific Railroad. In 1912 he was promoted to car service agent for the Arizona Eastern Railway, which was being leased by Southern Pacific. He retired from the railroad in the mid-1920s when the company headquarters were moved to Guadalajara. Buchanan wed Gertrude Maude Shapley of Houston, Texas on June 24, 1914, in the First Presbyterian Church (Houston). The two had met several years earlier whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona House Of Representatives
The Arizona State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Arizona Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. The upper house is the Senate. The House convenes in the legislative chambers at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix. Its members are elected to two-year terms, with a term limit of four consecutive terms (eight years). Each of the state's 30 legislative districts elects two state house representatives and one state senator, with each district having a population of at least 203,000. The last election occurred on November 8, 2022, with the Republican Party currently holding a narrow majority in the House. Leadership of the House The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus along with the Majority Leader, the Assistant Majority Leader, and the Majority Whip. The House as a whole shall pass a House resolution confirming the Speaker and the Chief Clerk of the House. In addition to presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
