The first person to ever resign from the Assembly after winning a Senate special election was Allen G. Thurman in 1947.
The Online Home of California's Political History
The Online Home of California's Political History
By Alex Vassar
The first person to ever resign from the Assembly after winning a Senate special election was Allen G. Thurman in 1947.
Q: Who was the last person to serve as Assembly Speaker and Senate President pro Tem? A: James T. Farley served as Speaker in 1856 and Pro Tem in 1871-1874. Only one other person, Ransom Burnell, has ever held both titles.
