Texas Legislators: Past & Present

Lou Nelle Sutton

Full Name: Lou Nelle Sutton
Other surnames: Callahan,
Birth date: December 20, 1909
Death date: July 1, 1994

Terms of Service

House, 70th Legislature
1/13/1987 - 1/10/1989
Democrat
House, 69th Legislature
1/8/1985 - 1/13/1987
Democrat
House, 68th Legislature
1/11/1983 - 1/8/1985
Democrat
House, 67th Legislature
1/13/1981 - 1/11/1983
Democrat
House, 66th Legislature
1/9/1979 - 1/13/1981
Democrat
House, 65th Legislature
1/11/1977 - 1/9/1979
Democrat
House, 64th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ Legislature
8/13/1976 - 1/11/1977
Democrat

(1) Lou Nelle Sutton, in special election 8/7/1976, succeeded her husband, G.J. Sutton, died 6/22/1976. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(2) Sworn 8/13/1976. Oaths of Office .
(3) Lou Nelle Sutton oath of office date 8/13/1976. Texas House of Representatives, Chief Clerk's Office - Seniority Order .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Selected Newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

70th Legislature, R.S., HR 633. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 568. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
85th Legislature, R.S., HR 452, celebrating Black History Month and honoring the leadership and vision of African American lawmakers. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary .
74th Legislature, R.S., HR 1059. Memorializing 35 members who died in the past two years. Resolutions - Memorial .
74th Legislature, R.S., HCR 200. Lou Nelle Sutton. Relatives: G. J. Sutton - husband, Lou Nelle Sutton - wife. Resolutions - Memorial .

Texas Monthly's Best and Worst Legislators

Named one of the 'Antique Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1985.
Named one of the 'New Furniture'. Best and Worst Legislators 1977.

Photographs

Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, Members of the 70th Legislature Texas House of Representatives (CD-RW)
Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Lou Nelle Sutton, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Biographical sketch, pp. 204-205. First African American woman to enter the Texas Legislature as a successor to her husband. Black Women in Texas History 2008.
Photo and biographical sketch, pp. 187-189. Born 12/20/1905. Second woman to represent Bexar County in the Texas House. Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999 2000.
"Bexar's First Black Woman Legislator, Lou Nelle Sutton, Ending Her Career," 5/28/1987. San Antonio Express-News .