Arizona Territorial Legislature
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The Arizona Territorial Legislature was the legislative body of Arizona Territory
. It was a bicameral legislature consisting of a lower house
, the House of Representatives, and an upper house
, the Council. Created by the Arizona Organic Act
, the legislature initially consisted of nine members in the Council and eighteen members in the House. The legislature initially met once a year, but this was changed by the U.S. Congress to biannually in 1869. In 1881, the membership was expanded to twelve Council members and twenty-four Representatives.
The Arizona Territorial Legislature was replaced by the Arizona Legislature
after Arizona achieved statehood.
Arizona Territory
The Territory of Arizona was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from February 24, 1863 until February 14, 1912, when it was admitted to the Union as the 48th state....
. It was a bicameral legislature consisting of a lower house
Lower house
A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house.Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide the lower house has come to wield more power...
, the House of Representatives, and an upper house
Upper house
An upper house, often called a senate, is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house; a legislature composed of only one house is described as unicameral.- Possible specific characteristics :...
, the Council. Created by the Arizona Organic Act
Arizona Organic Act
The Arizona Organic Act was a United States federal law introduced as H.R. 357 in the 2d session of the 37th Congress on March 12, 1862, by Rep. James M. Ashley of Ohio. The Act provided for the creation of the Arizona Territory by the division of the New Mexico Territory into two territories,...
, the legislature initially consisted of nine members in the Council and eighteen members in the House. The legislature initially met once a year, but this was changed by the U.S. Congress to biannually in 1869. In 1881, the membership was expanded to twelve Council members and twenty-four Representatives.
The Arizona Territorial Legislature was replaced by the Arizona Legislature
Arizona Legislature
The Arizona Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Senate. There are 60 Representatives and 30 Senators...
after Arizona achieved statehood.
Legislative sessions
| Session | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature 1st Arizona Territorial Legislature The 1st Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which began on September 26, 1864, in Prescott, Arizona, and ran for forty-three days... |
1864 | Prescott Prescott, Arizona Prescott is a city in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA. It was designated "Arizona's Christmas City" by Arizona Governor Rose Mofford in the late 1980s.... |
| 2nd Arizona Territorial Legislature 2nd Arizona Territorial Legislature The 2nd Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which began on December 6, 1865, in Prescott, Arizona, and ran for 24 days... |
1865 | Prescott |
| 3rd Arizona Territorial Legislature 3rd Arizona Territorial Legislature The 3rd Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which began on October 3, 1866 in Prescott, Arizona.-Background:... |
1866 | Prescott |
| 4th Arizona Territorial Legislature 4th Arizona Territorial Legislature The 4th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which ran from September 4, 1867, till October 7, 1867, in Prescott, Arizona... |
1867 | Prescott |
| 5th Arizona Territorial Legislature 5th Arizona Territorial Legislature The 5th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which met from November 10, 1868, to December 16, 1868, in Tucson, Arizona Territory. It was the last of the annual legislative sessions.-Background:... |
1868 | Tucson Tucson, Arizona Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200... |
| 6th Arizona Territorial Legislature 6th Arizona Territorial Legislature The 6th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which met in Tucson beginning on January 11, 1871, and running till February 14, 1871.-Background:... |
1871 | Tucson |
| 7th Arizona Territorial Legislature 7th Arizona Territorial Legislature The 7th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which convened on January 6, 1873, in Tucson, Arizona Territory.-Background:... |
1873 | Tucson |
| 8th Arizona Territorial Legislature 8th Arizona Territorial Legislature The 8th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which convened from January 4, 1875, till February 12, 1875, in Tucson, Arizona Territory.-Background:... |
1875 | Tucson |
| 9th Arizona Territorial Legislature 9th Arizona Territorial Legislature The 9th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which convened on January 1, 1877, in Tucson, Arizona Territory. It passed 79 statutes and adopted the Hoyt Code as the basis of the Territory's legal system.... |
1877 | Tucson |
| 10th Arizona Territorial Legislature 10th Arizona Territorial Legislature The 10th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which convened on January 6, 1879, in Prescott, Arizona Territory.... |
1879 | Prescott |
| 11th Arizona Territorial Legislature 11th Arizona Territorial Legislature The 11th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which convened on January 3, 1881, in Prescott, Arizona Territory.-Background:... |
1881 | Prescott |
| 12th Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1883 | Prescott |
| 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature The 13th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which began on January 12, 1885, in Prescott, Arizona. The session's accomplishments included allocation of a variety of territorial institution including a university, normal school, prison, and... |
1885 | Prescott |
| 14th Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1887 | Prescott |
| 15th Arizona Territorial Legislature 15th Arizona Territorial Legislature The 15th Arizona Territorial Legislative Assembly was a session of the Arizona Territorial Legislature which began on January 21, 1889, in Prescott, Arizona, moved to Phoenix on February 7 and did not adjourn till April 11... |
1889 | Prescott-Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... |
| 16th Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1891 | Phoenix |
| 17th Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1893 | Phoenix |
| 18th Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1895 | Phoenix |
| 19th Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1897 | Phoenix |
| 20th Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1899 | Phoenix |
| 21st Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1901 | Prescott |
| 22nd Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1903 | Phoenix |
| 23rd Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1905 | Phoenix |
| 24th Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1907 | Phoenix |
| 25th Arizona Territorial Legislature | 1909 | Phoenix |
See also
- Members of the Arizona Territorial Legislature