Full Name: Esther Neveille Colson
Other surnames:
Higgs,
Birth date: July 18, 1902
Death date: March 3, 1982
Terms of Service
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Senate,
59th & 58th
(1)
Legislatures
1/8/1963 - 1/10/1967
Democrat
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Senate,
57th
(3)
Legislature
1/10/1961 - 1/8/1963
Democrat
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Senate,
56th & 55th Legislatures
1/8/1957 - 1/10/1961
Democrat
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Senate,
54th & 53rd
(2)
Legislatures
1/13/1953 - 1/8/1957
Democrat
Senate President Pro Tempore, Ad Interim R.S., elected 6/7/1955.
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Senate,
52nd & 51st Legislatures
1/11/1949 - 1/13/1953
Democrat
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House,
50th Legislature
1/14/1947 - 1/11/1949
Democrat
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House,
49th Legislature
1/9/1945 - 1/14/1947
Democrat
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House,
48th Legislature
1/12/1943 - 1/9/1945
Democrat
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House,
47th Legislature
1/14/1941 - 1/12/1943
Democrat
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House,
46th Legislature
1/10/1939 - 1/14/1941
Democrat
(1)
58th Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/9/1963, p. 16. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal .
(2)
53rd Legislature - Drawing for Terms of Office, 1/14/1953, pp. 16-17. Drew 4-year term.
Senate Journal .
(3)
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 .