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'''Johnson Collins''' (1847 - 1906) was an African-American politician, known for representing [[Brunswick County, Virginia|Brunswick County]] in the 1879–1880 session of the [[Virginia General Assembly]]. |
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| birth_date = c. 1847 |
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| birth_place = Virginia |
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| death_date = November 3, 1906 |
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| death_place = Washington, D.C. |
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| occupation = Politician |
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| years_active =1879–1880 |
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'''Johnson Collins''', also referred to as '''Collin Collins''', (c. 1847–1906) was an American politician, known for representing [[Brunswick County, Virginia|Brunswick County]] in the 1879–1880 session of the [[Virginia General Assembly]]. Little is concretely known about Collins' early life, but it is known that he was an [[African-American]] born in August 1847 in Virginia.<ref name=EV>{{cite web|last1=Tarter|first1=Brett|title=Johnson Collins (1847–1906)|url=http://www.encyclopediavirginia.org/Collins_Johnson_1847-1906|publisher=Encyclopedia Virginia|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> |
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Collins ran for the [[Virginia House of Delegates|House 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 the [[Readjuster Party|Readjustor]] [[Harrison H. Riddleberger]].<ref name=EV /> Collins did not seek re-election for his position and later moved to [[Washington, D.C.]], where he died on November 3, 1906. He was buried at the [[Columbian Harmony Cemetery]] but was moved to the [[National Harmony Memorial Park]] in the 1960s.<ref name=EV /> |
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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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Unveiling of the Commemorative Plaques|url=http://mlkcommission.dls.virginia.gov/lincoln/pdfs/commemorative_plaques_program.pdf|publisher=MLK Commission|accessdate=8 July 2015}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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*[[African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:24, 29 July 2024
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 as Collin Collins, (c. 1847–1906) was an American politician, known for representing Brunswick County in the 1879–1880 session of the Virginia General Assembly. Little is concretely known about Collins' early life, but it is known that he was an African-American born in August 1847 in Virginia.[1]
Collins ran for the House 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 the Readjustor Harrison H. Riddleberger.[1] Collins did not seek re-election for his position and later moved to Washington, D.C., where he died on November 3, 1906. He was buried at the Columbian Harmony Cemetery but was moved to the National 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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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Tarter, Brett. "Johnson Collins (1847–1906)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Unveiling of the Commemorative Plaques" (PDF). MLK Commission. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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