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font-family:garamond,serif;">Collins, E to F</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="COLLINS"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>COLLINS</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/c.html#C452">Soundex C452</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/callan-came.html#CALLENS">CALLENS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clamen-clanton.html#CLANCEY">CLANCEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clinch-clingman.html#CLINES">CLINES</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clippert-clynick.html#CLUNIS">CLUNIS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clippert-clynick.html#CLYNES">CLYNES</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#COLL">COLL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#COLLI">COLLI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#COLLIN">COLLIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#COLLING">COLLING</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#COLLINGE">COLLINGE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#COLLINGS">COLLINGS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#COLLINGWOOD">COLLINGWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#COLLINGWORTH">COLLINGWORTH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html#COLLINI">COLLINI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collinsworth-combest.html#COLLINS-DOERRER">COLLINS-DOERRER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collinsworth-combest.html#COLLINS-SORRELLS">COLLINS-SORRELLS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collinsworth-combest.html#COLLINSON">COLLINSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collinsworth-combest.html#COLLINSWORTH">COLLINSWORTH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collinsworth-combest.html#COLLINWOOD">COLLINWOOD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collinsworth-combest.html#COLLIS">COLLIS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culler-culpepper.html#CULLENS">CULLENS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/culler-culpepper.html#CULLINS">CULLINS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doi-donahower.html#DOLLINS">DOLLINS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holliman-hollon.html#HOLLINS">HOLLINS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holliman-hollon.html#HOLLINSHEAD">HOLLINSHEAD</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holliman-hollon.html#HOLLINSHED">HOLLINSHED</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holliman-hollon.html#HOLLINSWORTH">HOLLINSWORTH</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kleindienst-klima.html#KLENZ">KLENZ</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/linnan-littell.html#LINS">LINS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#NICOLLS">NICOLLS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nick-nikka.html#NICOLS">NICOLS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rollins.html#ROLLINS">ROLLINS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rollyson-romaldus.html#ROLLINSON">ROLLINSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schwartzenburg-scotland.html#SCOLLINS">SCOLLINS</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="756.60.21">Collins, E. E.</a></b> — of South Dakota. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sppi.html">South Dakota superintendent of public instruction</a>, 1899-1903. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="044.90.80">Collins, E. J.</a></b> — also known as <b>Edd Collins</b> — of Gillette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/CA-lived.html">Campbell County</a>, Wyo. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/gillette.html">Mayor of Gillette, Wyo.</a>, 1990-94; defeated, 1994. Still living as of 1995. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="615.56.72">Collins, E. K.</a></b> — of Laurel, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/JO-lived.html">Jones County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MS.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="399.08.45">Collins, Earl P.</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 9th District, 1972. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="019.66.77">Collins, Earlean</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/stsen.html">Illinois state senate</a> 4th District 1992; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/IL.html">1996</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="839.14.47">Collins, Earnest Bilbe</a> (1873-1967)</b> — also known as <b>Earnest B. Collins</b> — of Fox, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/FN-lived.html">Fairbanks North Star Borough</a>, Alaska; Fairbanks, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/FN-lived.html">Fairbanks North Star Borough</a>, Alaska. Born in Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/index.html">1873</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/trhs.html">Alaska territorial House of Representatives</a> 4th District, 1913-16, 1919-22; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/thspkr.html">Speaker of Alaska Territory House of Representatives</a>, 1913-16; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/fairbanks.html">mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska</a>, 1934-38; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/trsn.html">Alaska territorial senate</a> 4th District, 1947-50; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/cncn1.html">delegate to Alaska state constitutional convention</a>, 1955-56. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1967/index.html">1967</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/94.html">about 94 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Collins, Edd</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#044.90.80">E. J. Collins</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="058.17.05">Collins, Eddy</a></b> — of Norman, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/CV-lived.html">Cleveland County</a>, Okla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/OK.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="252.07.30">Collins, Edward</a></b> — of Northwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WT-lived.html">Worth County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/IA.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Collins, Edward</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins5.html#149.57.68">J. Edward Collins</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="567.78.06">Collins, Edward</a></b> — of Edison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/edison.html#4">Stelton, N.J.</a>, 1947-55 (acting, 1947-49); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/edison.html#2">Edison, N.J.</a>, 1955-60. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="805.26.88">Collins, Edward W., Jr.</a></b> — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/HA-lived.html">Hampden County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/MA.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/MA.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="209.06.86">Collins, Ela</a> (1786-1848)</b> — of Lowville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, N.Y. Born in Meriden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-born.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1786/02-14.html">February 14, 1786</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Lewis County, 1814-15; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 20th District, 1823-25. Died in Lowville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LE-died.html">Lewis County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1848/11-23.html">November 23, 1848</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">62 years, 283 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LE-buried.html#cms00162">Jackson Street Cemetery</a>, Lowville, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Lois (Cowles) Collins and Oliver Collins; married to Maria Clinton; father of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins9.html#769.45.74">William Collins</a>; grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#380.36.61">Helen Louise Herron</a> (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#155.21.12">William Howard Taft</a>); great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#734.91.43">Robert Alphonso Taft</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#835.28.29">Charles Phelps Taft II</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/linnan-littell.html#777.19.64">Frederick Lippitt</a>; second great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#905.39.81">William Howard Taft III</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#785.13.87">Robert Taft Jr.</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#026.45.34">Seth Chase Taft</a>; third great-grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#407.39.33">Robert Alphonso Taft III</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cowart-cowpland.html#469.29.30">Josiah Cowles</a>; second cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#337.35.14">William Pitkin</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#358.48.30">Moses Seymour</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cowart-cowpland.html#849.24.85">William Sheffield Cowles (1846-1923)</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/upjohn-upston.html#647.53.19">Charles Upson</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cowart-cowpland.html#490.03.75">Calvin Josiah Cowles</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/upjohn-upston.html#336.78.61">Gad Ely Upson</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collinsworth-combest.html#330.35.05">Addison Beecher Colvin</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cowart-cowpland.html#717.74.29">William Sheffield Cowles (1898-1986)</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#004.43.52">Franklin Woodruff</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#499.87.77">Caleb Seymour Pitkin</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cowart-cowpland.html#379.83.92">Charles Holden Cowles</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#138.34.76">Timothy Pitkin</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#737.15.66">Horatio Seymour (1778-1857)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#388.11.15">Henry Seymour</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#149.90.39">Origen Storrs Seymour</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#287.08.86">Horatio Seymour (1810-1886)</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#141.11.46">George Seymour</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#145.68.22">McNeil Seymour</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#871.97.99">Henry William Seymour</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political family:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000635">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402764">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6394801">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="288.00.24">Collins, Elizabeth</a></b> — of Miami, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DA-lived.html">Miami-Dade County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/FL.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="257.82.08">Collins, Elizabeth J.</a></b> — of Pittsgrove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/SA-lived.html">Salem County</a>, N.J. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins5.html#667.34.72">Jack Collins</a>.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="197.90.35">Collins, Elizabeth T.</a></b> — of Greens Landing, Deer Isle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/HA-lived.html">Hancock County</a>, Maine. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/deerisle.html#3">Greens Landing, Maine</a>, 1889. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="309.67.97">Collins, Elmer H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/HA-lived.html">Harrison County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Harrison County, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="361.79.39">Collins, Emerson</a></b> — of Williamsport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LY-lived.html">Lycoming County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/PA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="064.56.81">Collins, Emmett J.</a></b> — of Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Milwaukee County 9th District, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="144.66.39">Collins, Enos</a></b> — of Warner, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Warner, 1844-45. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="215.97.87">Collins, Erasmus B.</a> (1825-1866)</b> — of Indiana. Born in Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1825/index.html">1825</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Indiana</a>, 1855-57; served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1866/01-31.html">January 31, 1866</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/40.html">about 40 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/KN-buried.html#cms06452">Elmwood Cemetery</a>, Manteno, Ill. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="399.84.61">Collins, Ernest J.</a></b> — of Lansing Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/lansing-twp.html">Supervisor of Lansing Township, Michigan</a>, 1901-03. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="740.10.53">Collins, Erwin S.</a></b> — of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Columbia, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="506.93.47">Collins, Eugene L.</a></b> — of Danbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ME-lived.html">Merrimack County</a>, N.H. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/sthse.html">New Hampshire state house of representatives</a> from Danbury; elected 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="933.63.21">Collins, Evelyn</a></b> — of Texas. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="939.22.46">Collins, F. H.</a></b> — of Goldendale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/KL-lived.html">Klickitat County</a>, Wash. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/WA.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="464.92.20">Collins, F. W.</a></b> — of Willow Lake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/CA-lived.html">Clark County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 32nd District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="432.08.58">Collins, Francis Dolan</a> (1841-1891)</b> — also known as <b>Francis D. Collins</b> — of Scranton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-lived.html">Lackawanna County</a>, Pa. Born in Saugerties, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/UL-born.html">Ulster County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1841/03-05.html">March 5, 1841</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 13th District, 1872-74; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 11th District, 1875-79. Died in Scranton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-died.html">Lackawanna County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/11-21.html">November 21, 1891</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/50.html">50 years, 261 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LC-buried.html#cms00035">Cathedral Cemetery</a>, Scranton, Pa. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000636">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402765">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="839.94.33">Collins, Francis J.</a></b> — of Brookfield Center, Brookfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/CT.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="777.00.48">Collins, Francis M.</a></b> — of Troy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/troy.html#3">Troy, N.Y.</a>, 1943-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="115.07.69">Collins, Francis X.</a></b> — of Salem, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/salem.html">Mayor of Salem, Mass.</a>, 1950-69; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/MA.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MA.html">1960</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/MA.html">1964</a> (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Presumably named for:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/pols-named-for-famous.html">Francis Xavier</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;">Collins <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-schools.html">Middle School</a>, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-names.html">Salem, Massachusetts</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="261.46.26">Collins, Frank</a></b> — of Lebanon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/GR-lived.html">Grafton County</a>, N.H. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/NH.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Collins, Frank</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins5.html#901.72.07">J. Frank Collins</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="264.27.62">Collins, Frank</a></b> — of Newark, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from New Castle County 9th District, 1923-24; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/DE.html">1928</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="238.27.09">Collins, Frank</a></b> — of Grand Rapids, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Nominated in primary for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Kent County 1st District 1948, but withdrew before election. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="440.55.20">Collins, Frank S.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/MC-lived.html">Mercer County</a>, Ohio. People's candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/sthse.html">Ohio state house of representatives</a> from Mercer County, 1897. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="001.76.50">Collins, Fred</a></b> — of Michigan. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/MI.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="512.67.07">Collins, Fred</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Louisiana</a>, 1986. Still living as of 1986. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="630.66.61">Collins, Frederick W.</a></b> — of Gulfport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/HA-lived.html">Harrison County</a>, Miss. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MS.html">Mississippi Republican state chair</a>, 1904; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/MScc nGF">U.S. Collector of Customs</a>, 1909. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="459.79.37">Collins, Frederick W.</a></b> — of Newark, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. 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