1st Alaska State Legislature

The Alaska Constitution established that legislative terms begin on the fourth Monday in January following an election year, and that the date may be changed by statute. This legislature passed Senate Bill 70 in the first session, which placed the date into statute but did not actually change it. • All terms began on January 26, 1959 • All terms of representatives, and of those senators serving short terms, expired on January 22, 1961 • All terms of senators serving long terms expired on January 27, 1963 ==Sessions==

• 1st session: January 26, 1959 – April 16, 1959 • 2nd session: January 25, 1960 – March 29, 1960 ==Alaska Senate==

Make-up Members Leadership • Senate President: William E. Beltz (D-Unalakleet) ==Alaska House of Representatives==

Make-up Members Leadership • Speaker of the House: Warren A. Taylor (D-Fairbanks) ==See also==