List of speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives explained

The following is a list of speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives since statehood.

Speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives

Speaker	Term	Party	County/Residence	Notes	Citation
Samuel B. Bradner	1912–1915		Democratic	Cochise		[1]
William Eugene Brooks	1915–1917		Democratic	Gila
Anthony A. Johns	1917–1919		Democratic	Yavapai
Andrew C. Peterson	1919–1921		Democratic	Graham
Paul C. Keefe	1921–1923		Democratic	Yavapai
Daniel P. Jones	1923–1925		Democratic	Maricopa
Charles E. MacMillin	1925–1927		Democratic	Pinal
Albert M. Crawford	1927–1929		Democratic	Yavapai
M. J. Hannon	1929–1933		Democratic	Greenlee
Stephen A. Spear	1933–1935		Democratic	Yavapai
William G. Rosenbaum	1934–1935		Democratic	Gila
Thomas D. Tway	1935–1936		Democratic	Maricopa
Edward F. Bohlinger	1936–1937		Democratic	Santa Cruz
Vernon G. Davis	1937–1938		Democratic	Cochise
Frank W. Sharpe Jr.	1938–1939		Democratic	Cochise
Melvin Goodson	1939–1940		Democratic	Maricopa
William Spaid	1940–1941		Democratic	Pima
James R. Heron	1941–1942		Democratic	Gila
O. L. McDaniel	1943–1945		Democratic	Maricopa
Fred J. Fritz	1945–1947		Democratic	Greenlee
Edward L. Jameson	1947–1949		Democratic	Mohave
Raymond G. Langham	1949–1953		Democratic	Gila
John C. Smith Jr.	1953–1955		Democratic	Yuma
Harry S. Rupelius	1955–1957		Democratic	Maricopa
W. L. Cook	1957–1963		Democratic	Cochise
Wilbur B. Barkley	1963–1965		Democratic	Maricopa
Andrew J. Gilbert	1965–1967		Democratic	Cochise
Stan Turley	1967–1969		Republican	Maricopa
John H. Haugh	1969–1971		Republican	Pima
Timothy A. Barrow	1971–1973		Republican	Maricopa
Stanley W. Akers	1973–1977		Republican	Maricopa
Frank Kelley	1977–1985		Republican	Maricopa
James J. Sossaman	1985–1987		Republican	Maricopa
Joe Lane	1987–1989		Republican	Cochise
Jane Dee Hull	1989–1993		Republican	Maricopa
Mark Killian	1993–1997		Republican	Maricopa
Donald R. Aldridge	1997		Republican	Mohave
Jeff Groscost	1997–2001		Republican	Maricopa
James Weiers	2001–2003		Republican	Maricopa
Jake Flake	2003–2005		Republican	Navajo
James Weiers	2005–2009		Republican	Maricopa
Kirk Adams	2009–2011		Republican	Maricopa
Andy Tobin	2011–2015		Republican	Yavapai
David Gowan	2015–2017		Republican	Cochise
J. D. Mesnard	2017–2019		Republican	Maricopa
Russell Bowers	2019–2023		Republican	Maricopa
Ben Toma	2023–2025		Republican	Maricopa
Steve Montenegro	2025–		Republican	Maricopa	Speaker-Elect Until Session Convenes	[2]

Speakers of the Arizona Territorial House of Representatives

Speaker	Term	Party	County/Residence	Notes	Citation
W. Claude Jones	1864		Pima		[3]
James S. Giles	1865		Yavapai
Granville H. Oury	1866		Pima
Oliver Lindsey	1867		Yuma
Thomas J. Bidwell	1868		Yuma
Marcus D. Dobbins	1871		Yuma
Granville H. Oury	1873		Maricopa
John T. Alsap	1875		Maricopa
M. H. Calderwood	1877		Maricopa
Madison W. Stewart	1879		Pima
J. F. Knapp	1881		Yuma
Winthorp A. Rowe	1883		Yavapai
H. G. Rollins	1885		Pima
Sam F. Webb	1887		Democratic	Maricopa
John Y. T. Smith	1889		Maricopa
C. S. Clark	1891		Cochise		[4]
Frank Baxter	1893		Maricopa
J. H. Carpenter	1895		Yuma
D. G. Chalmers	1897		Pima
Henry F. Ashurst	1899		Democratic	Coconino
Prosper P. Parker	1901		Democratic	Yavapai
Theodore T. Powers	1903		Maricopa
Wilfred T. Webb	1905		Democratic	Graham
Neil E. Bailey	1907		Cochise
Sam F. Webb	1909		Democratic	Maricopa

See also

• List of Arizona state legislatures

Notes and References

1. Book: 9780313302121. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Nancy Weatherly. 1999. Bloomsbury Academic .
2. Web site: AZ House GOP . FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE House Republican Majority Caucus Elects New Leadership Team for 57th Legislature: @SteveMontenegro Speaker-Elect of the Arizona House of Representatives, @MichaelCarbone Majority Leader-Elect, & @JWilloughbyAZ Majority Whip-Elect. STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX (Tuesday, November 12, 2024) – Arizona House Republicans are pleased to announce the election of Representative Steve Montenegro as the incoming Speaker of the House of Representatives for the upcoming 57th Legislature starting in January. Following the recent general election that expanded our Republican majority, Speaker-elect Montenegro is eager to take on this leadership role to advance the conservative, commonsense legislative priorities supported by Arizonans. ✅Statement from Speaker-elect Montenegro: “I am deeply honored by the trust my colleagues have placed in me to serve as Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. Together, we have a strong mandate from Arizonans to advance policies that uphold our principles, promote economic growth, and protect the freedoms and values that define our great state. This opportunity to lead is one I take with great respect for the role and with determination to address the challenges ahead. Our commitment to conservative principles will guide us as we work to secure a bright, prosperous future for every Arizonan.” READ MORE https://bit.ly/4enYGQB @AZHouseGOP #AZleg . 23 November 2024.
3. Book: Bancroft. Hubert Howe. Oak. Henry Lebbeus. History of Arizona and New Mexico, 1530-1888 . 2023-12-21 . 1889. The History Company. San Francisco, California.
4. Book: Wagoner, Jay J. . Arizona Territory 1863–1912: A Political history . University of Arizona Press . Tucson . 1970 . 0816501769 . registration .