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.[1] The legislature initially met once a year, but this was changed by the U.S. Congress to biannually in 1869.[2] In 1881, the membership was expanded to twelve Council members and twenty-four Representatives.[3]

The Arizona Territorial Legislature was replaced by the Arizona State Legislature after Arizona achieved statehood.

Legislative sessions

Session Year Location
1st Arizona Territorial Legislature1864Prescott
2nd Arizona Territorial Legislature1865Prescott
3rd Arizona Territorial Legislature1866Prescott
4th Arizona Territorial Legislature1867Prescott
5th Arizona Territorial Legislature1868Tucson
6th Arizona Territorial Legislature1871Tucson
7th Arizona Territorial Legislature1873Tucson
8th Arizona Territorial Legislature1875Tucson
9th Arizona Territorial Legislature1877Tucson
10th Arizona Territorial Legislature1879Prescott
11th Arizona Territorial Legislature1881Prescott
12th Arizona Territorial Legislature1883Prescott
13th Arizona Territorial Legislature1885Prescott
14th Arizona Territorial Legislature1887Prescott
15th Arizona Territorial Legislature1889Prescott–Phoenix
16th Arizona Territorial Legislature1891Phoenix
17th Arizona Territorial Legislature1893Phoenix
18th Arizona Territorial Legislature1895Phoenix
19th Arizona Territorial Legislature1897Phoenix
20th Arizona Territorial Legislature1899Phoenix
21st Arizona Territorial Legislature1901Phoenix
22nd Arizona Territorial Legislature1903Phoenix
23rd Arizona Territorial Legislature1905Phoenix
24th Arizona Territorial Legislature1907Phoenix
25th Arizona Territorial Legislature1909Phoenix

See also

  • Members of the Arizona Territorial Legislature

References

  1. Wagoner, Jay J. (1970). Arizona Territory 1863–1912: A Political history. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 43. ISBN 0816501769.
  2. Wagoner, Jay J. (1970). Arizona Territory 1863–1912: A Political history. Tucson: University of Arizona Press. p. 73. ISBN 0816501769.
  3. Berman, David R. (1970). Arizona politics & government : the quest for autonomy, democracy, and development. Lincoln, Neb.: University of Nebraska Press. p. 27. ISBN 0803212887.
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