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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#SCOLLIN">SCOLLIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schwartzenburg-scotland.html#SCOLLINS">SCOLLINS</a>. </td></tr></table> <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> <a name="809.47.05">Collins, Oliver</a> — of Somers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Somers, 1823, 1830. 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> <a name="337.91.90">Collins, Oliver D.</a> — of Oswegatchie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SL-lived.html">St. Lawrence County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/ogdensburg.html#4">Oswegatchie, N.Y.</a>, 1901. 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> <a name="684.73.30">Collins, Pam</a> — of Berkley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 35th District, 1998. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1998. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="212.03.00">Collins, Patrick Andrew</a> (1844-1905) — also known as Patrick A. Collins — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Born in Fermoy, County Cork, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/EI-born.html">Ireland</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1844/03-12.html">March 12, 1844</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a>, 1868-69; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a>, 1870-71; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/MA.html">1876</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/MA.html">1880</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/MA.html">1888</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1892/MA.html">1892</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1904/MA.html">1904</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 4th District, 1883-89; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">London</a>, 1893-97; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/boston.html">mayor of Boston, Mass.</a>, 1902-05; defeated, 1899; died in office 1905. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Died in Hot Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/BA-died.html">Bath County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/09-13.html">September 13, 1905</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/61.html">61 years, 185 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/NO-buried.html#cms01538">Holyhood Cemetery</a>, Brookline, Mass.; memorial monument at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-buried.html# ">Commonwealth Avenue Mall</a>, Boston, Mass. <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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000641">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402769">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick Collins (mayor)">Wikipedia article</a></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> <a name="076.94.81">Collins, Patrick F.</a> — of Kingman, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MO-lived.html">Mohave County</a>, Ariz. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/kingman.html#2">Kingman, Ariz.</a>, 1889. 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> <a name="766.76.40">Collins, Paul A.</a> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/NY.html">1924</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> <a name="581.42.98">Collins, Paul M.</a> — of Peotone, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WI-lived.html">Will County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/IL.html">1928</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> <a name="446.37.87">Collins, Paul V.</a> (b. 1860) — of St. Peter, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/NI-lived.html">Nicollet County</a>, Minn.; Minneapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/HE-lived.html">Hennepin County</a>, Minn.; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in Camden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/PR-born.html">Preble County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1860/07-22.html">July 22, 1860</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper correspondent</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">newspaper editor and publisher</a>; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/MN.html">1888</a>; Progressive candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Minnesota</a>, 1912. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>. 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">Relatives: Son of Samuel Collins and Abigail Jane (Patton) Collins; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/06-20.html">June 20, 1889</a>, to Mary Graves Rhoads.</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> <a name="469.89.86">Collins, Percy</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AE-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Allegany County, 1948. 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> <a name="915.87.16">Collins, Perry McDowell</a> — of California. Born in New York. U.S. Commercial Agent (Consul) in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/RU-consuls.html ">Nikolayevsk on Amur</a>, 1856-58, 1861-69; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/RU-consuls.html ">St. Petersburg</a>, 1862-63. 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> <a name="132.20.72">Collins, Peter S.</a> — Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/trea.html">Delaware state treasurer</a>; elected 1940; defeated, 1942. 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> <a name="952.41.91">Collins, Peter W.</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 9th District, 1914. 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> Collins, Phil See <a href="#647.69.59">Philip W. Collins</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="786.58.17">Collins, Phil</a> — of Cincinnati, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HA-lived.html">Hamilton County</a>, Ohio. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/OH.html">1964</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Collins, Phil See <a href="#688.13.88">Philip Andrew Collins</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="942.02.10">Collins, Phil</a> — Constitution candidate for Presidential Elector for Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/pr2024-election.html">2024</a> (on behalf of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/terry.html#469.36.10">Randall A. Terry</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#794.04.41">Stephen E. Broden</a>). Still living as of 2024. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="688.13.88">Collins, Philip Andrew</a> (b. 1967) — also known as Phil Collins — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill.; Las Vegas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/CL-lived.html">Clark County</a>, Nev. Born in Port Hueneme, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/VE-born.html">Ventura County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1967/03-08.html">March 8, 1967</a>. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Illinois</a> 9th District, 2014; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/lasvegas.html">mayor of Las Vegas, Nev.</a>, 2019; Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">President of the United States</a>, 2020; Independent candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">Vice President of the United States</a>, 2020. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lutheran.html">Lutheran</a>. Still living as of 2020. <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">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil Collins (politician)">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://ballotpedia.org/Phil Collins">Ballotpedia article</a></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> <a name="647.69.59">Collins, Philip W.</a> — also known as Phil Collins — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/IL.html">1940</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/IL.html">1944</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/IL.html">1948</a>. 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> <a name="629.83.24">Collins, Phoebe A.</a> — of Connellsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/connellsville.html#2">Connellsville, Pa.</a>, 1871-74. <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> Collins, Preston See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins6.html#860.98.52">L. Preston Collins</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="657.67.08">Collins, R. A.</a> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1908/AL.html">1908</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> <a name="184.84.90">Collins, Ralph M.</a> — of Barnegat, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/OC-lived.html">Ocean County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/barnegat-twp.html#3">Barnegat, N.J.</a>, 1901. 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> <a name="043.29.31">Collins, Raner Christercunean</a> (b. 1952) — Born in Malvern, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/HS-born.html">Hot Spring County</a>, Ark., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/index.html">1952</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for Arizona</a>, 1998-. Still living as of 2017. <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">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2781&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/collins-raner-christercunean">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></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> <a name="416.65.22">Collins, Richard</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/SU-lived.html">Sussex County</a>, Del. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Sussex County 5th District, 1946. 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> <a name="801.34.55">Collins, Richard</a> — of Beaver Dam, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/DO-lived.html">Dodge County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Wisconsin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/WI.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> <a name="128.92.93">Collins, Richard A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County, 1893-94. 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> <a name="773.73.48">Collins, Richard A.</a> — also known as Dick Collins — of Verbank, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/NY.html">1988</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1992/NY.html">1992</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/NY.html">2000</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a>, 1988; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 19th District, 1998. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lions.html">Lions</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="316.68.21">Collins, Richard E.</a> — of Redding, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SH-lived.html">Shasta County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/CA.html">1928</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> <a name="509.36.70">Collins, Richard J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/sl-lived.html">St. Louis</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from St. Louis City 5th District, 1903-04. 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> <a name="375.59.25">Collins, Richard M.</a> — of Largo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PI-lived.html">Pinellas County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/largo.html">Mayor of Largo, Fla.</a>, 1950. 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> <a name="988.62.57">Collins, Richard T.</a> — of Delaware. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/aud.html">Delaware state auditor</a>, 1970. Still living as of 1975. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Collins, Rip See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins6.html#157.27.43">Loree Collins</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="451.80.06">Collins, Rita</a> — of Ely, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WP-lived.html">White Pine County</a>, Nev. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/NV.html">1952</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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> <a name="858.13.94">Collins, Robert</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/RE-lived.html">Rensselaer County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Rensselaer County, 1826. 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> <a name="516.34.44">Collins, Robert A.</a> (b. 1924) — of Wauwatosa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-lived.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis. Born in Milwaukee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/MI-born.html">Milwaukee County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/11-04.html">November 4, 1924</a>. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Milwaukee County 21st District, 1959-62. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/eagles.html">Eagles</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>. 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> <a name="317.13.56">Collins, Robert Frederick</a> (b. 1931) — Born in New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-born.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/index.html">1931</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana</a>, 1978-93; resigned 1993. Still living as of 1993. <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">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=481&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/collins-robert-frederick">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></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> <a name="346.89.50">Collins, Robert J.</a> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/IL.html">1956</a>. 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> <a name="158.80.98">Collins, Robert L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 9th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="204.27.98">Collins, Robert S.</a> — of Superior, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/PN-lived.html">Pinal County</a>, Ariz. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/ofc/superior.html#2">Superior, Ariz.</a>, 1947-50 (acting, 1947-48). 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> <a name="562.95.99">Collins, Robert W.</a> — of Jackson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/HI-lived.html">Hinds County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/MS.html">1940</a>. 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> <a name="632.01.22">Collins, Robin</a> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/sthse.html">Texas state house of representatives</a> 78th District, 1994. Still living as of 1994. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="443.45.38">Collins, Ronald F.</a> — of Wells, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/YO-lived.html">York County</a>, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/ME.html">2008</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> <a name="836.94.78">Collins, Ross Alexander</a> (1880-1968) — also known as Ross A. Collins — of Meridian, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LA-lived.html">Lauderdale County</a>, Miss. Born in Collinsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LA-born.html">Lauderdale County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/04-25.html">April 25, 1880</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/attygn.html">Mississippi state attorney general</a>, 1911-19; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Mississippi</a>, 1919; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Mississippi</a> 5th District, 1921-35, 1937-43; Democratic candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Mississippi</a>, 1934 (primary), 1947. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a> or <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/knights-pythias.html">Knights of Pythias</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Woodmen</a>. Died in Meridian, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LA-died.html">Lauderdale County</a>, Miss., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1968/07-14.html">July 14, 1968</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/88.html">88 years, 80 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/LA-buried.html#cms01235">Magnolia Cemetery</a>, Meridian, Miss. <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">Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Monroe Collins and Rebecca J. (Ethridge) Collins; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1904/11-02.html">November 2, 1904</a>, to Alfreda Grant.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000642">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402770">Govtrack.us page</a></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> <a name="947.37.13">Collins, Ruby W.</a> — of High Point, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/GU-lived.html">Guilford County</a>, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/NC.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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