James Thompson Collinsworth (1806–July 11, 1838) was an American-born Texian lawyer and political figure in early history of the Republic of Texas. Collinsworth served as a signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas, and an interim Secretary of State of Texas. Collingsworth County, Texas and Collingsworth Street in Houston, were both posthumously named in his honor.
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1806 Davidson County, Tennessee
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11 July 1838 (aged 32)
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