James Collier
Harris & Ewing photograph,c. 1925
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMississippi's8th district
In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	John Sharp Williams
Succeeded by	District inactive
Member of theMississippi House of Representatives
In office 1896–1899
Personal details
Born	James William Collier (1872-09-28)September 28, 1872 nearVicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	September 28, 1933(1933-09-28) (aged 61) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Mississippi
Occupation	Politician, lawyer

James William Collier (September 28, 1872 – September 28, 1933) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMississippi.

Born on the GlenwoodPlantation nearVicksburg in 1872, he graduated from theUniversity of Mississippi atOxford in 1894 with a degree in law. Later that year, he was admitted to theBar association and commenced practice in Vicksburg.

Collier's political career began in 1896, when he was elected to theMississippi House of Representatives. He remained in that position until 1899. From 1900 to 1909, he served asWarren County's circuit clerk.

Running successfully as theDemocratic Party candidate in the state'seighth congressional district, he took office on March 4, 1909, and went on to serve in elevencongresses (61st-72nd).

Collier chaired theUnited States House Committee on Ways and Means during the 72nd Congress (1930–1932). He decided not to run for a twelfth term due to controversy over whether candidates should runat-large or by districts.

PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt appointed him to theUnited States Tariff Commission. He served in that position from March 28, 1933 until his death on September 28, 1933, his 61st birthday.

He is buried atCedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg.

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