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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
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Terrell, Texas , United States |
| Email | None |
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December 16, 1861
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| Died | March 08, 1940
(78 years)
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Modifed | RBH
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| Info | Born: December 16, 1861 at Camilla, Georgia
Early Career: With his family, Colquitt moved to Daingerfield, Texas in 1878. Colquitt owned and published several newspapers from 1884 to 1897. He served as state senator from 1895 to 1897 and authored delinquent tax laws. Colquitt acted as a paid lobbyist for several corporations during the sessions of 1899 and 1901. During this time he also practiced law, having been admitted to the bar in 1900. While serving as a railroad commissioner from 1903 to 1911, Colquitt lost a race for governor in 1906. In 1910 and 1912 he was elected and reelected governor of Texas.
Accomplishments: Colquitt's administration was known for reform of the prison system, improvement in the physical plants and in the management of eleemosynary institutions, advancements in the education system, and a number of labor reform measures.
Later years: Following his two terms as governor, Colquitt ran for the U.S. Senate and lost to the incumbent, Charles A. Culberson. He served as president of an oil company and in several appointed offices before his death on March 8, 1940.
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