Colquitt, Rawlins M., Papers 1915-1939

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Colquitt, Rawlins M., Papers 1915-1939

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The Rawlins M. Colquitt Papers,1915-1939, concern Colquitt’s political career, with particular focus on legislativeinvestigation of insurance rates in Texas, operations of the Texas prison system,and assistance for the elderly. Materials include legal papers, pamphlets, andcommittee reports. Colquitt (b. 1887) was a Texas state representative and son ofGov. Oscar Branch Colquitt.

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Colquitt, Rawlins M.

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Son of Texas governor Oscar Branch and Alice Fuller Murrell Colquitt, Rawlins Murrell Colquitt (b. 1887) was a state representative from the 51st District in the Texas Legislature. From the guide to the Colquitt, Rawlins M. Papers 1940., 1915-1939, (Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin) ...

Texas. Legislature

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The Texas Legislature's Central Investigating Committees of the House and Senate were formed in 1917 to investigate every state department and institution in Texas. The investigation was an outgrowth of general public suspicion and distrust of state government, aggravated by: the entry of the United States into World War I and the resulting distrust of German-Americans; the impeachment of Governor Ferguson earlier in 1917; and charges of corruption and collusion made against officia...