Nevada Legislators 1861–2013 April 2013 Compiled by the Research Library Research Division Legislative Counsel Bureau This publication was compiled by the Research Library of the Research Division of the Legislative Counsel Bureau based on information from the: 1. Legislative Research Library 2. Division of State Library and Archives, Department of Administration 3. Secretary of State 4. Nevada Historical Society Additional information, corrections, and suggestions are invited. Please contact us at [email protected]. Cover photographs (left to right): •1897 Members of the Nevada State Senate (Courtesy of the Nevada State Library and Archives) •1960 Members of the Nevada State Senate (Courtesy of the Nevada State Library and Archives) •1991 Members of the Nevada State Assembly (Legislative Research Library Photo Collection) Photograph on this page: •1977 Senate Hearing Room (Legislative Research Library Photo Collection) Nevada Legislators 1861–2013 April 2013 Compiled by the Research Library Research Division Legislative Counsel Bureau Table of Contents Nevada Legislators 1861–2013 (Alphabetical by Last Name) 1 Key to Table 87 Appendices 89 Selected Officers of the Nevada Legislature, 1864–2013 91 Legislators Appointed to Fill Vacancies in the Nevada Legislature, 1945–2013 99 Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau Staff Directors, 1945–2013 101 Secretaries of the Senate and Chief Clerks of the Assembly, 1864–2013 107 Last Name First Name County1 Party2 Years in Years in Special Comments Gender Leadership Memorial Year of Assembly3 Senate3 Death Abraham T. W. ES U Nov 1868-Nov 1870 Male 1875 *R Nov 1870-Nov 1872* Ackerman George B. MI D Nov 1916-Nov 1918 Male 1947 (A.R. 20) Ackley John M. CH, LY U Sep 1862-Sep 1863 Territorial Legislature House of Representatives.4 Male Adams Gary J. WA R Nov 1952-Nov 1956 Male Adams James R. EU R Nov 1880-Mar 1881* *Died in office. Male 1881 Adams P. E. ES D Nov 1912-Nov 1914 Male Adams Thomas M. ST R Nov 1872-Nov 1874 Male Addenbrooke Bernard R. WA R Nov 1920-Nov 1924 Male 1966 Adkison David Oliver ST U Nov 1868-Nov 1870 California Assembly, 1855 and 1863. Male Speaker, 1869. 1887 Adler Ernest E. CA, LY, D Nov 1986-Nov 1990 Nov 1990-Nov 1998 Male Senate Assistant Minority (Ernie) ST, WA Leader, 1993, 1995, and 1997. Agee Horace Albert EL D Nov 1936-Nov 1938 Male Ainley John EL R Nov 1890-Nov 1892 Male Aizley Paul CL D Nov 2008-Current Male Speaker Pro Tem, 2013. Albright George L. ES R Nov 1886-Nov 1888 Male Alexander Isaac WH D Nov 1916-Nov 1918 Male Allan Nelson WH R Nov 1874-Nov 1876 Male Allard Dennis L. CL R Nov 1994-Nov 1996 Male Assembly Whip, 1995 (Co-Whip). Alleman Alfred Joseph CL D Nov 1964-Nov 1966 Nov 1966-Nov 1968 Served two-year term (Nov 1966-Nov 1968) Male 2007 pursuant to lots drawn during the redistricting process of the 1965 Special Session. Allen Archie ST R Nov 1888-Nov 1890 Male Allen Charles E. EU R Nov 1888-Nov 1890 Male *S Nov 1894-Nov 1898* Allen Cranston CH D Nov 1872-Nov 1874 Grandfather of Assemblywoman Daisy Allen. Male 1908 Father of Assemblyman Lemuel Allen. Brother of Assemblyman David Allen. Allen Daisy CH D Nov 1924-Nov 1926 Daughter of Assemblyman Lemuel Allen. Female 1958 Granddaughter of Assemblyman Cranston Allen. Allen David WA R Nov 1884-Nov 1886 Uncle of Assemblyman Lemuel Allen. Male 1907 Brother of Assemblyman Cranston Allen. Allen E. A. LA D Nov 1882-Nov 1884 Male Allen Francis O. CL R Nov 2004-Nov 2008 Female Allen John E. ST R Nov 1878-Nov 1880 Male Allen K. L. (Doc) WA R Nov 1942-Nov 1944 Male 1954 Allen Lemuel CH D Nov 1874-Nov 1878 Father of Assemblywoman Daisy Allen. Male Speaker, 1895, 1897, and 1918 Nov 1888-Nov 1902 Son of Assemblyman Cranston Allen. 1899. Nov 1908-Nov 1910 Nephew of Assemblyman David Allen. President of the Senate, Lieutenant Governor, 1903-1907. 1903 and 1905. Allen U. E. LI R Nov 1878-Nov 1880 Male Speaker Pro Tem, 1879. See page 87 for key to table. Nevada Legislators, 1861-2013 1 Last Name First Name County1 Party2 Years in Years in Special Comments Gender Leadership Memorial Year of Assembly3 Senate3 Death Alpers Ernest LY R Nov 1940-Nov 1942 Male 1982 Alt George RO, WA D Nov 1874-Nov 1876 Male Nov 1886-Nov 1888 Alward Fred S. CL D Nov 1930-Nov 1934 Lieutenant Governor, 1935-1939. Male Speaker, 1933. 1987 President of the Senate, 1935 and 1937. Ambler M. B. ES D Nov 1916-Nov 1918 Male Ames William John ES D Nov 1962-Nov 1964 Male Amodei Mark E. CA, DO, R Nov 1996-Nov 1998 Nov 1998-Nov 2010 United States House of Representatives, Male Senate Assistant Majority LY, ST 2011-Current. Whip, 1999 and 2001. Special election held September 13, 2011, to President Pro Tem, 2003, fill unexpired term of U.S. Representative Dean 2003 Special Sessions A. Heller; Oath of Office, September 15, 2011. (two), 2004 Special Session, 2005, 2005 Special Session, 2007, 2007 Special Session, and 2008 Special Session (one). Amodei Peter A. OR R Nov 1938-Nov 1940 Male Anderson Bernard WA D Nov 1990-Nov 2010 Male Assembly Majority Whip, (Bernie) 2001, 2003, 2003 Special Sessions (two) and 2005. Speaker Pro Tem, 2004 Special Session, 2007, 2008 Special Sessions (two), 2009, and 2010 Special Session. Anderson Dennis Paul CL R Nov 2012-Current Male (Paul) Anderson Elliot T. CL D Nov 2010-Current Male Anderson Harold EL D Nov 1948-Nov 1952 Male Assembly Majority Leader, 1951. Anderson J. M. ST U Nov 1868-Nov 1870 Male Anderson Lawrence F. EL D Nov 1932-Nov 1934 Male Andonov Walter CL R Nov 2002-Nov 2004 Male Andreasen Clinton B. ST D Nov 1942-Nov 1946 Male 1963 (S.R. 3, 1961 File No. 6) Andrews George L. ST R Nov 1878-Nov 1880 Male 1923 Andrews Nicholas G. ST R Nov 1872-Nov 1876 Male Nov 1884-Nov 1886 Angle Sharron E. WA R Nov 1998-Nov 2006 Female Assembly Minority Whip, 2003 (Co-Minority Whip) and 2003 Special Sessions (two) (Co-Minority Whip). Anker Chester H. PE R Nov 1934-Nov 1936 Male Anker Peter HU R Nov 1904-Nov 1906 Maternal grandfather of Senator Clarence Clifton Male 1922 (Cliff) Young. See page 87 for key to table. Nevada Legislators, 1861-2013 2 Last Name First Name County1 Party2 Years in Years in Special Comments Gender Leadership Memorial Year of Assembly3 Senate3 Death Arberry Morse, Jr. CL D Nov 1984-Aug 2010* *Resigned August 31, 2010. Male Archer E. S. HU D Nov 1884-Nov 1886 Male Armbrust B. ST R Nov 1884-Nov 1886 Male Armstrong F. C. LY S Nov 1898-Nov 1900 Male Armstrong R. T. ES D Nov 1918-Nov 1920 Male Arnold Emory J. ES D Nov 1910-Nov 1912 Nov 1912-Nov 1916 Brother of Assemblyman Marvin L. Arnold. Male 1966 SS 1966 (S.C.R. 4, File No. 9) Arnold L. R. (Dick) CL D Nov 1934-Nov 1936 Nov 1938-Dec 1938* *Elected for 1939 Legislature, but resigned prior to Male session. Charles Lee Horsey appointed in place. Arnold Marvin L. NY R Nov 1920-Nov 1922 Brother of Emory J. Arnold, who served in the Male 1961 (A.R. 12, 1961 Assembly and Senate. File No. 18) Arnold Richard ST R Nov 1872-Nov 1874 Male Ascher John A. WA D Nov 1910-Nov 1914 Male Ashworth Don W. CL D Nov 1978-Nov 1982 Brother of Keith Ashworth, who served in the Male Assembly and Senate. Ashworth Keith CL D Nov 1966-Nov 1976 Nov 1976-Nov 1984 Brother of Senator Don W. Ashworth. Male Speaker, 1973 and 1975. 1997 (A.C.R. 1996 Inducted into the Senate Hall of Fame in 1997 President Pro Tem, 1983 24, File No. 66) (S.R. 7, File No. 64). and 1984 Special Session. Atchinson Arthur W. EU R Nov 1876-Nov 1878 Male Atkinson Kelvin D. CL D Nov 2002-Nov 2012 Nov 2012-Current Male Assembly Senior Chief Deputy Whip, 2011. Atkinson T. B. ST R Nov 1874-Nov 1876 Male Augustine Kathy M. CL R Nov 1992-Nov 1994 Nov 1994-Nov 1998 Nevada State Controller, 1999-2006. First Female 2006 woman elected to the office of State Controller. Averill Mark R. ES R Nov 1902-Nov 1904 Father of Assemblywoman Ruth Averill. Male 1934 Son of Assemblyman Wales Averill. District Court Judge, Fifth Judicial District, 1908-1922. Averill Ruth NY R Nov 1920-Nov 1922 At age 23, youngest female elected to the Female Assembly. First Nevada-born female legislator. Daughter of Assemblyman Mark R. Averill. Granddaughter of Assemblyman Wales Averill. Averill Wales ST R Nov 1874-Nov 1876 Grandfather of Assemblywoman Ruth Averill. Male Father of Assemblyman Mark R. Averill. Aylesworth A. J. ES R Nov 1908-Nov 1910 Male Ayres Albert Douglass WA R Nov 1910-Nov 1912 Male 1944 Babcock James E. CL D Nov 1914-Nov 1916 Male Babcock Jasper ST R Nov 1876-Nov 1878 Secretary of State, 1879-1883. Male Baber William O., Sr. HU D Nov 1914-Nov 1916 Male Bache Douglas Albert CL D Nov 1990-Nov 2002 Male (Doug) Bachenberg George M. WA D Nov 1912-Nov 1914 Male Bachman A. C. MI D Nov 1924-Nov 1926 Male See page 87 for key to table. Nevada Legislators, 1861-2013 3 Last Name First Name County1 Party2 Years in Years in Special Comments Gender Leadership Memorial Year of Assembly3 Senate3 Death Bachman E.