List of speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives

{{Short description|List of Speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives}}

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| incumbent = Steve Montenegro

| incumbentsince = January 13, 2025

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| seat = Arizona State Capitol, Phoenix

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

Speakers of the Arizona House of Representatives

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Speaker ! Term ! Party ! County/Residence ! Notes ! Citation
Samuel B. Bradner \| 1912–1915 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Cochise \| \| {{cite book\|url=\|title=American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911–1994\|isbn=9780313302121\|last1=Sharp\|first1=James Roger\|last2=Sharp\|first2=Nancy Weatherly\|year=1999\|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic }}
William Eugene Brooks \| 1915–1917 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Gila \| \|
Anthony A. Johns \| 1917–1919 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Yavapai \| \|
Andrew C. Peterson \| 1919–1921 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Graham \| \|
Paul C. Keefe \| 1921–1923 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Yavapai \| \|
Daniel P. Jones \| 1923–1925 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Maricopa \| \|
Charles E. MacMillin \| 1925–1927 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Pinal \| \|
Albert M. Crawford \| 1927–1929 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Yavapai \| \|
M. J. Hannon \| 1929–1933 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Greenlee \| \|
Stephen A. Spear \| 1933–1935 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Yavapai \| \|
William G. Rosenbaum \| 1934–1935 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Gila \| \|
Thomas D. Tway \| 1935–1936 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Maricopa \| \|
Edward F. Bohlinger \| 1936–1937 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Santa Cruz \| \|
Vernon G. Davis \| 1937–1938 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Cochise \| \|
Frank W. Sharpe Jr. \| 1938–1939 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Cochise \| \|
Melvin Goodson \| 1939–1940 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Maricopa \| \|
William Spaid \| 1940–1941 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Pima \| \|
James R. Heron \| 1941–1942 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Gila \| \|
O. L. McDaniel \| 1943–1945 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Maricopa \| \|
Fred J. Fritz \| 1945–1947 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Greenlee \| \|
Edward L. Jameson \| 1947–1949 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Mohave \| \|
Raymond G. Langham \| 1949–1953 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Gila \| \|
John C. Smith Jr. \| 1953–1955 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Yuma \| \|
Harry S. Rupelius \| 1955–1957 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Maricopa \| \|
W. L. Cook \| 1957–1963 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Cochise \| \|
Wilbur B. Barkley \| 1963–1965 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Maricopa \| \|
Andrew J. Gilbert \| 1965–1967 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Cochise \| \|
Stan Turley \| 1967–1969 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
John H. Haugh \| 1969–1971 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Pima \| \|
Timothy A. Barrow \| 1971–1973 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Stanley W. Akers \| 1973–1977 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Frank Kelley \| 1977–1985 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
James J. Sossaman \| 1985–1987 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Joe Lane \| 1987–1989 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Cochise \| \|
Jane Dee Hull \| 1989–1993 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Mark Killian \| 1993–1997 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Donald R. Aldridge \| 1997 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Mohave \| \|
Jeff Groscost \| 1997–2001 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
James Weiers \| 2001–2003 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Jake Flake \| 2003–2005 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Navajo \| \|
James Weiers \| 2005–2009 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Kirk Adams \| 2009–2011 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Andy Tobin \| 2011–2015 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Yavapai \| \|
David Gowan \| 2015–2017 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Cochise \| \|
J. D. Mesnard \| 2017–2019 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Russell Bowers \| 2019–2023 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Ben Toma \| 2023–2025 \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \|
Steve Montenegro \| 2025– \| {{Party shading/Republican}} \| Republican \| Maricopa \| \| {{cite web \|author=AZ House GOP \|title=🚨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 \|url=https://x.com/AZHouseGOP/status/1856477090041733555 \|access-date=23 November 2024}}

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Speaker

! Term

! Party

! County/Residence

! Notes

! Citation

Samuel B. Bradner

| 1912–1915

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Cochise

|

| {{cite book|url=|title=American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911–1994|isbn=9780313302121|last1=Sharp|first1=James Roger|last2=Sharp|first2=Nancy Weatherly|year=1999|publisher=Bloomsbury Academic }}

William Eugene Brooks

| 1915–1917

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Gila

|

Anthony A. Johns

| 1917–1919

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Yavapai

|

Andrew C. Peterson

| 1919–1921

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Graham

|

Paul C. Keefe

| 1921–1923

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Yavapai

|

Daniel P. Jones

| 1923–1925

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Maricopa

|

Charles E. MacMillin

| 1925–1927

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Pinal

|

Albert M. Crawford

| 1927–1929

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Yavapai

|

M. J. Hannon

| 1929–1933

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Greenlee

|

Stephen A. Spear

| 1933–1935

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Yavapai

|

William G. Rosenbaum

| 1934–1935

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Gila

|

Thomas D. Tway

| 1935–1936

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Maricopa

|

Edward F. Bohlinger

| 1936–1937

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Santa Cruz

|

Vernon G. Davis

| 1937–1938

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Cochise

|

Frank W. Sharpe Jr.

| 1938–1939

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Cochise

|

Melvin Goodson

| 1939–1940

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Maricopa

|

William Spaid

| 1940–1941

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Pima

|

James R. Heron

| 1941–1942

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Gila

|

O. L. McDaniel

| 1943–1945

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Maricopa

|

Fred J. Fritz

| 1945–1947

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Greenlee

|

Edward L. Jameson

| 1947–1949

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Mohave

|

Raymond G. Langham

| 1949–1953

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Gila

|

John C. Smith Jr.

| 1953–1955

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Yuma

|

Harry S. Rupelius

| 1955–1957

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Maricopa

|

W. L. Cook

| 1957–1963

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Cochise

|

Wilbur B. Barkley

| 1963–1965

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Maricopa

|

Andrew J. Gilbert

| 1965–1967

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Cochise

|

Stan Turley

| 1967–1969

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

John H. Haugh

| 1969–1971

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Pima

|

Timothy A. Barrow

| 1971–1973

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Stanley W. Akers

| 1973–1977

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Frank Kelley

| 1977–1985

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

James J. Sossaman

| 1985–1987

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Joe Lane

| 1987–1989

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Cochise

|

Jane Dee Hull

| 1989–1993

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Mark Killian

| 1993–1997

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Donald R. Aldridge

| 1997

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Mohave

|

Jeff Groscost

| 1997–2001

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

James Weiers

| 2001–2003

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Jake Flake

| 2003–2005

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Navajo

|

James Weiers

| 2005–2009

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Kirk Adams

| 2009–2011

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Andy Tobin

| 2011–2015

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Yavapai

|

David Gowan

| 2015–2017

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Cochise

|

J. D. Mesnard

| 2017–2019

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Russell Bowers

| 2019–2023

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Ben Toma

| 2023–2025

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

Steve Montenegro

| 2025–

| {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican

| Maricopa

|

| {{cite web |author=AZ House GOP |title=🚨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 |url=https://x.com/AZHouseGOP/status/1856477090041733555 |access-date=23 November 2024}}

Speakers of the Arizona Territorial House of Representatives

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Speaker ! Term ! Party ! County/Residence ! Notes ! Citation
W. Claude Jones \| 1864 \| \| Pima \| \| {{cite book \|last1=Bancroft\|first1=Hubert Howe\|last2=Oak\|first2=Henry Lebbeus\|title=History of Arizona and New Mexico, 1530-1888 \|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofarizona17banc \|access-date=2023-12-21 \|year=1889\|publisher=The History Company\|location=San Francisco, California}}
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 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Maricopa \| \|
John Y. T. Smith \| 1889 \| \| Maricopa \| \|
C. S. Clark \| 1891 \| \| Cochise \| \| {{cite book \| last = Wagoner \| first = Jay J. \| title = Arizona Territory 1863–1912: A Political history \| publisher = University of Arizona Press \| location = Tucson \| year = 1970 \| isbn = 0816501769 \| url-access = registration \| url = https://archive.org/details/arizonaterritory00wago }}
Frank Baxter \| 1893 \| \| Maricopa \| \|
J. H. Carpenter \| 1895 \| \| Yuma \| \|
D. G. Chalmers \| 1897 \| \| Pima \| \|
Henry F. Ashurst \| 1899 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Coconino \| \|
Prosper P. Parker \| 1901 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Yavapai \| \|
Theodore T. Powers \| 1903 \| \| Maricopa \| \|
Wilfred T. Webb \| 1905 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Graham \| \|
Neil E. Bailey \| 1907 \| \| Cochise \| \|
Sam F. Webb \| 1909 \| {{Party shading/Democratic}} \| Democratic \| Maricopa \| \|

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Speaker

! Term

! Party

! County/Residence

! Notes

! Citation

W. Claude Jones

| 1864

|

| Pima

|

| {{cite book |last1=Bancroft|first1=Hubert Howe|last2=Oak|first2=Henry Lebbeus|title=History of Arizona and New Mexico, 1530-1888

|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofarizona17banc

|access-date=2023-12-21

|year=1889|publisher=The History Company|location=San Francisco, California}}

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

| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic

| Maricopa

|

John Y. T. Smith

| 1889

|

| Maricopa

|

C. S. Clark

| 1891

|

| Cochise

|

| {{cite book | last = Wagoner | first = Jay J. | title = Arizona Territory 1863–1912: A Political history | publisher = University of Arizona Press | location = Tucson | year = 1970 | isbn = 0816501769 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/arizonaterritory00wago }}

Frank Baxter

| 1893

|

| Maricopa

|

J. H. Carpenter

| 1895

|

| Yuma

|

D. G. Chalmers

| 1897