11th Oklahoma Legislature

The 11th Oklahoma Legislature was the eleventh convening of Oklahoma's state legislative branch. It consisted of the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives and met in Oklahoma City during 1927, while Henry S. Johnston served as governor. The legislature held its regular session from January 4 through March 24, 1927, followed by a special session from December 6 through December 29 of the same year. As a state legislature, the body was not a commercial brand or consumer-facing organization. Its institutional function was to debate, amend, and enact laws for Oklahoma, approve or modify public policy, and perform the legislative responsibilities assigned by the Oklahoma Constitution. Its work was conducted through two chambers, each with its own officers, membership, procedures, and legislative responsibilities. William J. Holloway, Oklahoma's lieutenant governor, served as president of the Senate. In that capacity, he acted as the Senate's presiding officer and possessed a tie-breaking vote. Mac Q. Williamson served as president pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate in 1927. The House of Representatives was led by D. A. Stovall, who served as speaker. The regular session began on January 4, 1927, and concluded on March 24. The legislature reconvened later in the year for a special session beginning December 6 and ending December 29. The existence of the special session indicates that legislative business requiring attention remained after the regular meeting had ended, although the supplied reference material does not specify the subjects or measures considered during that session. Membership was divided between the Senate and House of Representatives. The reference material identifies the Senate membership through a state almanac and the House membership through a government database, but it does not provide the complete member lists in the available extract. Likewise, the available material does not state the chamber-by-chamber party totals or identify individual legislative achievements. Accordingly, the 11th Oklahoma Legislature is best documented here as a dated governmental institution, its officers, session schedule, and constitutional role rather than as a product, service, or commercial enterprise. The legislature preceded the 12th Oklahoma Legislature and followed the 10th Oklahoma Legislature. Its historical significance lies in its place within Oklahoma's early state-government sequence and in the public decisions made through its two 1927 sessions. The Wikipedia article and linked Oklahoma government resources are the principal references for its structure, leadership, dates, and membership.

The 11th Oklahoma Legislature was convened in 1927 as part of Oklahoma's bicameral state government. It brought together the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives in Oklahoma City for a regular session that ran from January 4 to March 24. The body later met again in a special session from December 6 through December 29, 1927. Both sessions occurred during the governorship of Henry S. Johnston. The legislature's institutional structure followed Oklahoma's two-chamber legislative system. The Senate was presided over by Lieutenant Governor William J. Holloway, whose office included the authority to serve as Senate president and to cast a deciding vote in the event of a tie. Mac Q. Williamson held the Senate's president pro tempore position. In the House, D. A. Stovall served as speaker. These officers provided the principal chamber leadership for the 1927 legislative year. The legislature's membership comprised senators and representatives selected through Oklahoma's electoral system. The available reference identifies a state almanac as the basis for the Senate membership table and a government database as the basis for the House membership table. The supplied material does not reproduce those complete tables, nor does it provide enough information to summarize the party composition or identify every member reliably. The regular session constituted the main scheduled legislative meeting of the year. The later special session was a separate convening held near the end of 1927. The available reference confirms its dates but does not describe the legislation, policy disputes, or administrative circumstances that led to it. For that reason, no specific laws, appropriations, controversies, or legislative outcomes are attributed to the special session in this dossier. In historical sequence, the 11th Oklahoma Legislature followed the 10th Legislature and preceded the 12th. It represents one annual stage in the development of Oklahoma's state institutions during the 1920s. Unlike a corporation or consumer brand, it had no commercial ownership, product portfolio, market strategy, or brand campaign. Its relevant historical dimensions are its constitutional role, chamber organization, leadership, membership, and the dates on which it exercised legislative authority.

• 1927

  Regular session convened

  [1]11th Oklahoma Legislatureen.wikipedia.org

  The 11th Oklahoma Legislature began its regular session in Oklahoma City on January 4, 1927.

• 1927

  Regular session concluded

  [1]11th Oklahoma Legislatureen.wikipedia.org

  The regular legislative session ended on March 24, 1927.

• 1927

  Special session held

  [1]11th Oklahoma Legislatureen.wikipedia.org

  The legislature met in a special session from December 6 through December 29, 1927.

A historical Oklahoma state legislative body rather than a commercial brand; its institutional output consisted of legislative deliberation and enactments.

1. 111th Oklahoma Legislatureen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Oklahoma Legislatureoksenate.gov
3. 3Oklahoma House of Representativesokhouse.gov