Sam F. Collins

Sam Forse Collins

Full Name: Sam Forse Collins
Date of birth: June 9, 1928
Date of death: November 3, 2021

Terms of Service top

Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
H 7 Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965 58th (1)   Democrat Newton / Newton   Jasper, Newton, Sabine, Tyler
H 7 Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 57th   Democrat Newton / Newton   Jasper, Newton, Tyler
H 7 Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961 56th   Democrat Newton / Newton   Jasper, Newton, Tyler

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Terms of Service top

House District 7
Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 12, 1965
Legislatures: 58th (1)  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Newton / Newton
Counties in district: Jasper, Newton, Sabine, Tyler
House District 7
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Newton / Newton
Counties in district: Jasper, Newton, Tyler
House District 7
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th  
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Newton / Newton
Counties in district: Jasper, Newton, Tyler

(1) Sworn 11/23/1962. Oaths of Office.

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Photographs

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

Committee Information top

58th R.S. - 1963
Banks and Banking  
Charges by Representatives W. T. Dungan and Ronald Roberts re: Textbook Investigating Interim Committee, Investigation, Special  
Federal Relations (Vice Chair) 
Motor Traffic  
Public Health  
State Affairs  
57th R.S. - 1961
Congressional and Legislative Districts  
Licensing and Examining Boards (Vice Chair) 
Local and Uncontested Bills (Chair) 
Revenue and Taxation  
Rules  
State Affairs (Vice Chair) 
56th R.S. - 1959
Aeronautics  
Conservation and Reclamation  
Education  
Enrolled Bills  
School Districts  

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