Johnson Collins | |
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| Born | c. 1847 Virginia |
| Died | November 3, 1906 Washington, D.C. |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 1879–1880 |
Johnson Collins, also referred to asCollin Collins, (c. 1847–1906) was an American politician, known for representingBrunswick County in the 1879–1880 session of theVirginia General Assembly. Little is concretely known about Collins' early life, but it is known that he was anAfrican-American born in August 1847 in Virginia.[1]
Collins ran for theHouse of Delegates in 1879 and won by a narrow margin against the incumbent and a third candidate. While serving on the General Assembly Collins served on the Committee on Federal Relations and Resolutions and the Committee on Public Property, and supported a bill sponsored by theReadjustorHarrison H. Riddleberger.[1] Collins did not seek re-election for his position and later moved toWashington, D.C., where he died on November 3, 1906. He was buried at theColumbian Harmony Cemetery but was moved to theNational Harmony Memorial Park in the 1960s.[1]
In 2013 Collins was recognized by the state of Virginia and the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Commission as one of several African-American that were Senators, Delegates, or members of the Virginia Constitutional Convention between 1867 and 1868.[2]
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