The Twenty-sixth 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 8 to May 29, 1957,A Century to Remember

Oklahoma House of Representatives
(accessed June 16, 2013) during the term of Governor

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Dates of session

*January 8 to May 29, 1957 Previous: 25th Legislature • Next: 27th Legislature

Leadership

House of Representatives

Democratic

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: Bill Harkey *Speaker Pro Tempore: Arthur Kelly *Majority Floor Leader: James Bullard

Republican

* Minority Leader: Robert Alexander

Members

Senate

*Table based on 2005 Oklahoma Almanac.

House of Representatives

*Table based on government database.Historic Members
, Okhouse.gov. (accessed June 17, 2013)

Staff

*Chief Clerk of House: Ellen Wilson

References

{{Oklahoma Legislatures Oklahoma legislative sessions 1957 in Oklahoma 1958 in Oklahoma 1957 U.S. legislative sessions 1958 U.S. legislative sessions