Vinson Allen Collins

Vinson Allen Collins[1][2][3] (March 1, 1867 - July 5, 1966) was a Texas politician.

Vinson Allen Collins was born in Hardin County, Texas near Honey Island on March 1, 1867.

He started his career as a schoolteacher in Big Sandy Independent School District in Polk County, Texas while studying the Law.

He sponsored the law that established a workers' compensation system in Texas and established the Texas Industrial Accident Board, and the law restricting work to eight hours a day.

In a race for the United States House of Representatives, he was defeated by Martin Dies, Sr.