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Collins, Isaac

publisher, was born Feb. 16, 1746, in Delaware. In 1770 he was appointed public printer in New Jersey, and removed to Burlington. In 1771 he began the publication of an almanac, which he issued annually for more than twenty years. In 1778 he removed to Trenton, and there printed 5,000 copies of a family Bible that was remarkably free from typographical errors. He died March 21, 1817, in Burlington, N. J.

Collins, Jeremiah Buckley

lawyer, legislator, was born April 2, 1865, at Renovo, Pa. In 1890 he graduated from the northern Indiana law school, and three years later was elected a member of the Indiana legislature.

Collins, John

governor. He was governor of Delaware from 1820 to his death, which occurred April 15, 1822, in Wilmington, Del.

Collins, John

congressman, governor, was born June 8, 1717. He was governor of Rhode Island from 1786 to 1789. He was a patriot of the revolution, a delegate to the old congress from 1778 to 1783, and a signer of the articles of confederation. He was elected a representative in congress in 1789. He died March 8, 1795, in Newport, R. I.

Collins, Lewis

journalist, jurist, was born Dec. 25, 1797. He was proprietor and editor of the Maysville Eagle for twenty-seven years, and from 1851-54 was first presiding judge of the Mason county court. He died Jan. 29, 1870, in Lexington. Ky.

Collins, Napoleon

naval officer, was born May 4, 1814, in Pennsylvania.

He entered the navy as midshipman in 1840, attained the rank of rear-admiral, and in 1874 was made commander of the Pacific squadron. He died June 7, 1875, in Washington, D. C.

Collins, Spencer

lawyer, was born April 10, 1861, near Glenville, W. Va.

In 1883 he graduated from the Glenville State Normal school, and subsequently engaged in educational work. In 1887 he was admitted to the bar and has become prominent in his profession in his native city.

Collins, Thomas

soldier, jurist, governor, was born in 1732, in Delaware.

He was a member of the council for four years; brigadier-general of militia from 1776 to 1783; a member of the assembly, and chief justice of the court of common pleas; and was governor of Delaware from 1786 to 1789. He died March 29, 1789, near Ducks Creek, Del.

Collins, Truman D

railroad president, was born March 7, 1831, in Cortland, N. Y. Since 1891 he has been president of the Tronesta Valley and Hickory railroad at Nebraska, Pa.

Collins, Mrs. W. Leslie

poet. She is the author of a volume entitled Sea Waifs and Other Poems.

Collins, William

lawyer, congressman, was born in Oneida county, N. Y. He was a representative in congress from that state from 1847 to 1849, and was district attorney for Lewis county until he removed to Cleveland, Ohio.

Collins, Zaccheus

philanthropist, was born Aug. 26, 1764, in Philadelphia, Pa. He was a member of the society of Friends, a promoter of the advancement of the natural sciences, and an officer or member of many philosophical, humane and religious societies.