Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
S	14	Sep 4, 1917 - Jan 14, 1919	35th (1) (2)	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson		Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler
S	14	Jan 10, 1911 - Jan 12, 1915	33rd (3) (4)   32nd (5)   33rd (3) (4)	Democrat	Beaumont / Jefferson	Senate President Pro Tempore (33rd)	Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine, Tyler

(1) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in previous Legislatures. Texas Legislative Manual.
(2) Vinson A. Collins, in special election 8/17/1917, sworn 9/4/1917, succeeded Steve M. King, resigned after 1st Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(3) 33rd Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, elected 8/19/1913, 1st C.S. Senate Journal.
(4) 33rd Legislature - Roll Call, holdover Senators elected on 11/8/1910 for a full period of four years, 1/14/1913, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(5) 32nd Legislature - Roll Call of Senators-elect, oath of office administered, 1/10/1911, pp. 1-2. Senate Journal.

Biographical Notes and Resources top

Biographical Sketches

• COLLINS, VINSON A. (1867-1966). Handbook of Texas Online.
• Biography: "Sen Collins sponsored workmen's compensation," date unknown. A Story of My Parents, Warren Jacob Collins and Tolitha Eboline Valentine Collins: Including Their 65 Years of Married Life Together, the Trials and Tribulations of Pioneer Life in Texas, and Many of Their Descendants to the 6th Generation, 1962.

Other Resources

• Mentioned in Hood, Bonnet, and Little Brown Jug: Texas Politics, 1921-1928, 1984.
• "Former state senator still a crusader at 86," Dallas Morning News, July 14, 1953. "Twice the veteran Democrat disregarded party lines to support a Republican candidate for President." A Story of My Parents, Warren Jacob Collins and Tolitha Eboline Valentine Collins: Including Their 65 Years of Married Life Together, the Trials and Tribulations of Pioneer Life in Texas, and Many of Their Descendants to the 6th Generation, 1962.
• "Seventh Child of W.J. and Eboline Collins is Vinson Allen 'Yank Collins, born 3/1/1967, in Hardin County, TX...". A Story of My Parents, Warren Jacob Collins and Tolitha Eboline Valentine Collins: Including Their 65 Years of Married Life Together, the Trials and Tribulations of Pioneer Life in Texas, and Many of Their Descendants to the 6th Generation, 1962.

Photographs

• Photograph. V.A. Collins, 33rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. V.A. Collins, 32nd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 32nd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
• 33rd session composite photo of Senate members (Senate chamber gallery, east wall. 3E.5). State Preservation Board.
• 35th session composite photo of Senate members (3rd floor back hall corridor, west wall. 3E.C2). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

35th R.S. - 1917 Civil Jurisprudence   Criminal Jurisprudence   Judicial Districts   Mining, Irrigation and Drainage   Public Lands and Land Office   Towns and City Corporations

33rd R.S. - 1913 Commerce and Manufactures (Chair)  Congressional Districts   Federal Relations   Finance   Insurance, Statistics and History   Internal Improvements   Judicial Districts   Labor   Military Affairs   Mining and Irrigation   Public Health   Public Lands and Land Office   Towns and City Corporations

32nd R.S. - 1911 Agricultural Affairs   Commerce and Manufactures   Constitutional Amendments   Educational Affairs   Internal Improvements   Military Affairs (Chair)  Public Health   Representative Districts   Retail Liquor License, Special   Towns and City Corporations