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font-family:garamond,serif;">Collins, U to Z</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="825.00.82">Collins, V. Lansing II</a></b> — of New York. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-consuls.html ">Marseille</a>, 1939. 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="385.78.29">Collins, Vendella M.</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 14th 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> <b><a name="679.71.71">Collins, Vincent J.</a></b> — Progressive. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 33rd District, 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="820.13.39">Collins, Virginia</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Alaska</a>, 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> <b><a name="164.68.30">Collins, W. A.</a></b> — of Hattiesburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/FO-lived.html">Forrest County</a>, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/MS.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> <b><a name="348.39.03">Collins, W. H.</a></b> — of Wheatland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/PL-lived.html">Platte County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/WY.html">1944</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> <b><a name="934.47.20">Collins, W. L.</a></b> — of Belle Glade, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PB-lived.html">Palm Beach County</a>, Fla. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/belleglade.html">Mayor of Belle Glade, Fla.</a>, 1953. 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="652.10.55">Collins, W. P.</a></b> — of Colorado. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Colorado, 1912. 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="237.73.59">Collins, W. T.</a></b> — of Smyrna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1872/DE.html">1872</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="995.17.39">Collins, Wallace</a></b> — Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/ofc/sthse.html">Oklahoma state house of representatives</a> 45th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </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="183.84.15">Collins, Wallace E. J.</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York</a>, 1921. 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="741.21.26">Collins, Walter F.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> 1st District, 1968. Still living as of 1968. </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="220.13.36">Collins, Walter L.</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Twentieth Suffolk District, 1905. 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="428.34.37">Collins, Wayne</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 13th 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> <b><a name="570.70.76">Collins, Wiley V.</a></b> — of Gonzales, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GZ-lived.html">Gonzales County</a>, Tex. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/gonzales.html#2">Gonzales, Tex.</a>, 1887. 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="592.72.28">Collins, Will S.</a></b> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a> District 31, 1931-36. 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>See also</i> <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=11765">Minnesota Legislator record</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="129.78.08">Collins, William</a></b> — 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, 1824-25, 1830, 1832, 1838. 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="400.66.49">Collins, William</a></b> — of Steubenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ohio. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/steubenville.html#2">Steubenville, Ohio</a>, 1841-45. 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="769.45.74">Collins, William</a> (1818-1878)</b> — of New York. Born in Lowville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LE-born.html">Lewis County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1818/02-22.html">February 22, 1818</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 18th District, 1847-49. Died in Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-died.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/06-18.html">June 18, 1878</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/60.html">60 years, 116 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-buried.html#cms00167">Lake View Cemetery</a>, Cleveland, Ohio. <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 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/collins3.html#209.06.86">Ela Collins</a>; uncle 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>); granduncle 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>; great-granduncle 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>; second great-granduncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/taft.html#407.39.33">Robert Alphonso Taft III</a>; second cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cowart-cowpland.html#469.29.30">Josiah Cowles</a>; second cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pinkerton-pittoni.html#337.35.14">William Pitkin</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#358.48.30">Moses Seymour</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cowart-cowpland.html#849.24.85">William Sheffield Cowles (1846-1923)</a>; fourth cousin once removed 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</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/seymour.html#388.11.15">Henry Seymour</a>, <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>.</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=C000644">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=402772">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6850605">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="068.66.07">Collins, William</a></b> — of Connersville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/IN.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> <b><a name="378.59.33">Collins, William</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CY-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> 20th 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> <b><a name="870.64.23">Collins, William A.</a></b> — of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/TO-lived.html">Tolland County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 21st District, 1880-81. 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="818.31.32">Collins, William A.</a> (b. 1865)</b> — of Sedalia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PE-lived.html">Pettis County</a>, Mo. Born in Logan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/HC-born.html">Hocking County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/11-04.html">November 4, 1865</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 15th District, 1921-24. 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>Relatives:</i> Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/05-02.html">May 2, 1888</a>, to Julia E. Dow.</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="120.58.67">Collins, William A.</a> (b. 1879)</b> — of Bay City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BA-lived.html">Bay County</a>, Mich. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/index.html">1879</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 24th District, 1909-12. 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="745.87.94">Collins, William A.</a> (born c.1935)</b> — of Norwalk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Born about 1935. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 28th District, 1970; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/norwalk.html">mayor of Norwalk, Conn.</a>, 1977-81, 1983-87; defeated, 1981. Still living as of 1987. </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="427.92.39">Collins, William D.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Madison County, 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> <b><a name="050.07.22">Collins, William F.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/KE-lived.html">Kent County</a>, Del. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from Kent County, 1892. 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="833.74.28">Collins, William F.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/PO-lived.html">Portage County</a>, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Portage County, 1902. 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="708.88.43">Collins, William J.</a></b> — of Lowell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/MA.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="365.63.38">Collins, William J.</a></b> — of Pontiac, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/pontiac.html#3">Pontiac, Mich.</a>, 1948-49. 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="399.81.28">Collins, William L.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/ofc/sthse.html">Delaware state house of representatives</a> from New Castle County 15th District, 1917-18. 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="078.93.48">Collins, William N.</a></b> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/kansascity.html#2">Kansas City, Mo.</a>, 1914-16. 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="907.91.48">Collins, William R.</a></b> — of Brookfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/FA-lived.html">Fairfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Brookfield, 1918. 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="783.70.42">Collins, William S.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, S.C. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/cncn5.html">Delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention</a> from Marion County, 1868. 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="712.43.41">Collins, William T.</a></b> — of Grand Forks, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/GF-lived.html">Grand Forks County</a>, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DK/ofc/trcn.html">Member Dakota territorial council</a>, 1887-88. 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="154.51.03">Collins, William T.</a></b> — of Missouri. Born in Kentucky. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Tientsin</a>, 1917-18. 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="078.08.39">Collins, William T.</a> (c.1886-1961)</b> — of Manhattan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-born.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., about 1886. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/NY.html">1924</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-officials.html">New York County Clerk</a>, 1926-28; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 1st District, 1928-45; appointed 1928; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-officials.html">New York County Surrogate</a>, 1946-57. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/irish.html">Irish</a> ancestry. Died, from a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/heart.html">heart attack</a>, in Brightwaters, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-died.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1961/09-04.html">September 4, 1961</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/75.html">about 75 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-buried.html#cms01209">Calvary Cemetery</a>, Woodside, Queens, 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 Jeremiah Collins; brother of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/costigan-cottman.html#455.95.32">Adelaide Costigan</a>; married to Mae Godfrey.</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="948.69.66">Collins, Wynter</a></b> — of Diablo Heights, Canal Zone (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PM-lived.html">Panama</a>). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/CZ.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="455.17.22">Collins, Zenas S.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PL-lived.html">Platte County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Platte County, 1895-96. 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