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Harold R. Collier | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois | |
| In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Richard W. Hoffman |
| Succeeded by | Henry Hyde |
| Constituency | 10th district (1957-1973) 6th district (1973-1975) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1915-12-12)December 12, 1915 |
| Died | January 17, 2006(2006-01-17) (aged 90) |
| Political party | Republican |
Harold Reginald Collier (December 12, 1915 – January 17, 2006) was aRepublican member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromIllinois.
Collier was born and raised inLansing, Michigan. He attended and graduated fromMorton College inCicero, Illinois. After earning his degree, he was hired by the publishing company that createdLife Magazine and worked in the editorial department. In 1941, he began what would be a ten-year career as a marketing executive for Match Corporation of America. In 1951, he was elected to theBerwyn, Illinois city council and also began a new career as public relations director for McAlear Manufacturing.
In 1952, Collier was an unsuccessful candidate for Illinois Secretary of State. In 1953, he was elected as Township Supervisor ofBerwyn Township. In 1957, Collier won an election for a seat in Congress. He was a longtime member of theHouse Ways and Means Committee. A fiscal conservative, he was a strong advocate of a balanced budget. Collier was admired by colleagues in both parties, as he was excellent at finding compromise ground between two sides on issues. Collier voted in favor of theCivil Rights Acts of 1957,[1]1960,[2]1964,[3] and1968,[4] but voted against theVoting Rights Act of 1965 and theEndangered Species Act of 1973 and did not vote on the24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.[5][6][7]
In 1975, Collier retired from Congress. He moved toWest Palm Beach, Florida, where he died on January 17, 2006. Collier's son,Calvin J. Collier,[8] served a term as chairman of theFederal Trade Commission in the 1970s.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 10th congressional district 1957–1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 6th congressional district 1973–1975 | Succeeded by |
