The Ninth Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the
government of Oklahoma
The government of the U.S. State of Oklahoma, established by the Oklahoma Constitution, is a republican democracy modeled after the federal government of the United States. The state government has three branches: the executive, legislative, and ...
, composed of the
Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions, provide legislative oversight for state agencies, and help to craft the state's b ...
. The state legislature met in Oklahoma City, in regular session from January 2 to March 31, 1923,A Century to Remember , Okhouse.gov. (accessed June 20, 2013) during the short term of Governor
Jack C. Walton
John Calloway Walton (March 6, 1881 – November 25, 1949) was an American politician and the fifth governor of Oklahoma. He served the shortest term of any Governor of Oklahoma, being the first Governor in the state's history to be removed from ...
, and in two special sessions after his impeachment.
Tom Anglin served as
President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate
The President ''pro tempore'' of the Oklahoma Senate is the second-highest-ranking official of the Oklahoma Senate and the highest-ranking state senator. The Oklahoma Constitution designates the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma as the highest-r ...
*Regular session: January 2-March 31, 1923
*First special session: October 11, 1923 – January 14, 1924
*Second special session: January 15, 1924 – March 15, 1924
Previous: 8th Legislature • Next: 10th Legislature
Major events
*The state legislature successfully impeached Governor
Jack C. Walton
John Calloway Walton (March 6, 1881 – November 25, 1949) was an American politician and the fifth governor of Oklahoma. He served the shortest term of any Governor of Oklahoma, being the first Governor in the state's history to be removed from ...
, who was suspended on October 23, 1923, and convicted and removed from office of November 19, 1923. Lieutenant Governor
Martin Trapp
Martin Edwin Trapp (April 18, 1877 – July 26, 1951) was an American state auditor, governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma's third lieutenant governor, he was the first to become governor not through an electi ...
Martin Trapp
Martin Edwin Trapp (April 18, 1877 – July 26, 1951) was an American state auditor, governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma's third lieutenant governor, he was the first to become governor not through an electi ...
served as President of the Senate until the suspension of the governor on October 23, 1923, and his conviction on November 19, 1923. Tom Anglin served as President pro tempore of the
Oklahoma Senate
The Oklahoma Senate is the upper house of the two houses of the Legislature of Oklahoma, the other being the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The total number of senators is set at 48 by the Oklahoma Constitution.2005 Oklahoma Almanac Oklahoma Department of Libraries (accessed July 1, 2013) Murray Gibbons was Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Members
Senate
*Table based on state almanac and list of all senators.
House of Representatives
*Table based on government database.Historic Members , Okhouse.gov (accessed June 23, 2013)