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W. D. Fenton.

23, 1876, elected by the legislature. Willis, Hatch, and Wagner were republicans; Ryan, Simpson, and McLaine were democrats.

The presidents of the senate during the period were: John H. Mitchell, republican, of Multnomah, elected September 12, 1864, third regular and first special session, December 5, 1865; T. R. Cornelius, republican, of Washington, elected September 10, 1866, fourth regular session; B. F. Burch, democrat, of Polk, elected September 13, 1868, fifth regular session; James D. Fay, democrat, of Jackson, elected September 12, 1870, and September 10, 1872, sixth and seventh regular sessions; R. B. Cochran, democrat, of Lane, elected September 14, 1874, eighth regular session; John Whiteaker, democrat, of Lane, elected September 11, 1876, ninth regular session. The speakers of the house during the period were:

I. R. Moores, republican, of Marion, elected September 12, 1864, third regular and first special session, December 5, 1865; F. A. Chenowith, republican, of Benton, elected September 11, 1866, fourth regular session; John Whiteaker, democrat, of Lane, elected September 4, 1868, fifth regular session; Benjamin Hay den, democrat, of Polk, elected September 12, 1870, sixth regular session; Rufus Mallory, republican, of Marion, elected September 9, 1872, seventh regular session; J. C. Drain, republican, of Douglas, elected September 14, 1874, eighth regular session; J. K. Weatherford, democrat, of Linn, elected September 11, 1876, ninth regular session.

United States senators during the period were: Benjamin F. Harding, democrat, September 11, 1862, to March 3, 1865; James W. Nesmith, democrat, March 4, 1861, to March 3, 1867; George H.Williams, republican, March 4, 1865, to March 3, 1871; Henry W. Corbett, republican, March 4, 1867, to March 3, 1873; James K. Kelly, democrat, March 4, 1871, to March 3, 1877; John