Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	27	Jan 8, 1935 - Jan 12, 1937	44th	Democrat	Iola / Grimes		Grimes, Montgomery
H	27	Jan 10, 1933 - Jan 8, 1935	43rd ⁽¹⁾	Democrat	Iola / Grimes		Grimes, Montgomery

(1) Name, postoffice, occupation, association membership, relationship to persons in state or county government. Resolution, 9/18/1933, pp. 45-48, and Questionnaire Authorized and Directed by Resolution Adopted by the House, 10/11/1933, pp. 588-601. House Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

Photo and biographical sketch (Ester Neveille Higgs Colson). First woman to serve in both houses of the legislature. Relatives: Esther Neveille Higgs Colson - wife, Nall Colson - husband (divorced 1938). Capitol Women: Texas Female Legislators, 1923-1999, 2000.

Military Service Notes

United States Naval Reserve, Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Petty Officer, World War II. Military grave marker, Ernest N. Colson. Ernest Nall Colson, birth date 11/9/1903, death date 8/6/1971, burial in Madisonville City Cemetery, Madisonville, Madison County. Find a Grave.

Other Resources

Ernest N. Colson, Jr., birth date 11/9/1903, death date 8/6/1971 in Houston, Harris County, merchant/groceries. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

Photographs

Photograph. Nall Colson, 44th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. Nall Colson, 43rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

43rd session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
44th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, east wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

44th R.S. - 1935 Arrests of Certain Motor Vehicle Operators, Special Commerce and Manufactures (Chair) Commercial Motor Vehicles Investigation Conservation and Reclamation Insurance State Affairs
43rd R.S. - 1933 Conservation and Reclamation (Vice Chair) Insurance Military Affairs Oil, Gas, and Mining Penitentiaries

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