James Collinsworth

James Collinsworth
1st Chief Justice of Texas
In office
December 16, 1836 – July 11, 1838
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byJohn Birdsall
Republic of Texas Senator from Brazoria District
In office
November 30, 1836 – December 16, 1836
Preceded byInaugural holder
Succeeded byWilliam Green Hill
Interim Secretary of State of Texas
In office
April 29, 1836 – May 23, 1836
Preceded bySamuel Price Carson
Succeeded byWilliam Houston Jack
Delegate to the Convention of 1836 from Brazoria District
In office
February 1, 1836 – March 17, 1836
United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee
In office
1829–1835
Preceded byThomas H. Fletcher
Succeeded byWilliam T. Brown
Personal details
Born1802
Davidson County, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedJuly 11, 1838
Galveston, Texas
Resting placeFounders Memorial Cemetery

James Thompson Collinsworth (1802 – July 11, 1838) was an American-born Texan lawyer and political figure in early history of the Republic of Texas.