
Neveille Colson
Full Name: Esther Neveille ColsonOther surnames: Higgs,
Date of birth: July 18, 1902
Date of death: March 3, 1982
Terms of Service top
Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
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S | 5 | Jan 8, 1963 - Jan 10, 1967 | 58th (1) 59th | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller | |
S | 5 | Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963 | 57th (2) | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | |
S | 5 | Jan 8, 1957 - Jan 10, 1961 | 55th 56th | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | |
S | 5 | Jan 13, 1953 - Jan 8, 1957 | 54th (3) 53rd (4) 54th (3) | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Senate President Pro Tempore (54th) | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker |
S | 5 | Jan 11, 1949 - Jan 13, 1953 | 51st 52nd | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Houston, Leon, Madison, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker | |
H | 27 | Jan 14, 1947 - Jan 11, 1949 | 50th | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Montgomery | |
H | 27 | Jan 9, 1945 - Jan 14, 1947 | 49th | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Montgomery | |
H | 27-F | Jan 12, 1943 - Jan 9, 1945 | 48th | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Montgomery | |
H | 27 | Jan 14, 1941 - Jan 12, 1943 | 47th | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Montgomery | |
H | 27 | Jan 10, 1939 - Jan 14, 1941 | 46th | Democrat | Navasota / Grimes | Grimes, Montgomery |
(1) 58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
(2) 2-year term; entire Senate went up for reelection in 1962 due to redistricting. Texas Constitution Art. III, ยง3, Election and term of office of Senators.
(3) 54th Legislature - Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/7/1955. Senate Journal.
(4) 53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term. Senate Journal.
Biographical Notes and Resources top
Selected Newspaper articlesBiographical 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.
- COLSON, ESTHER NEVEILLE HIGGS (1902-1982). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2019.
- Biographical sketch and photo. Women of the Texas Senate, 2017.
Photographs
- Photograph. Neveille Higgs Colson, 59th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neveille Higgs Colson, 58th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neveille Higgs Colson, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Mrs. Neveille H. Colson, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature
- Photograph. Neveille Higgs Colson, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neveille Higgs Colson, 55th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neveille Higgs Colson, 54th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neveille Higgs Colson, 53rd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neveille Higgs Colson, 52nd Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Mrs. Neveille H. Colson, 51st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neveille H. Colson, 48th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neveille Higgs Colson, 47th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Neveille Higgs Colson, 46th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol
- 51st session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 52nd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 53rd session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 54th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 55th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 56th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 57th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 58th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 59th session composite photo of Senate members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GE.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 46th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 47th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 48th session composite photo of House members (3rd floor back hall, west wall. 3W.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 49th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
- 50th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
Committee Information top
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