The Twenty-second Oklahoma Legislature was a meeting of the legislative branch of the

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, composed of the

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. The state legislature met in regular session at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City from January 4, 1949, to May 27, 1949; and in special session for 17 days in November and December 1949,A Century to Remember

Oklahoma House of Representatives
(accessed June 17, 2013) during the term of Governor

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Dates of session

*Regular session: January 4, 1949 – May 27, 1949 *Special session: November–December 1949 Previous: 21st Legislature • Next: 23rd Legislature

Party composition

Senate

House of Representatives

Leadership

Senate

* Senate President Pro Tem: Bill Logan.2005 Oklahoma Almanac
p. 761
Oklahoma Department of Libraries
(accessed June 28, 2013)

House of Representatives

* Speaker: Walter Billingsley *Speaker Pro Tempore:

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*Majority Floor Leader: Joe A. Smalley *Chief Clerk: Thomas P. Holt

Members

Senate

*Table based on 2005 Oklahoma Almanac.

House of Representatives

*Table based on government database.Historic Members
, Okhouse.gov (accessed July 9, 2013).

References

External links

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{{Oklahoma Legislatures Oklahoma legislative sessions 1949 in Oklahoma 1950 in Oklahoma 1949 U.S. legislative sessions 1950 U.S. legislative sessions