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Collins, U to Z

	Collins, V. Lansing II — of New York. U.S. Vice Consul in Marseille, 1939. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, Vendella M. — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 14th District, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
	Collins, Virginia — of Anchorage, Alaska. Republican. Candidate in primary for Lieutenant Governor of Alaska, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
	Collins, W. A. — of Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Miss. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, 1908. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, W. H. — of Wheatland, Platte County, Wyo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
	Collins, W. L. — of Belle Glade, Palm Beach County, Fla. Mayor of Belle Glade, Fla., 1953. Still living as of 1953.
	Collins, Wallace — Democrat. Candidate for Oklahoma state house of representatives 45th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
	Collins, Wallace E. J. — U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, 1921. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, Walter F. — of Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 1st District, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
	Collins, William — of Somers, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Somers, 1824-25, 1830, 1832, 1838. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, William (1818-1878) — of New York. Born in Lowville, Lewis County, N.Y., February 22, 1818. Son of Ela Collins. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 18th District, 1847-49. Died in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 18, 1878 (age 60 years, 116 days). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.   Relatives: Son of Ela Collins; uncle of Helen Herron (who married William Howard Taft). See Taft family of Ohio.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Collins, William — of Connersville, Fayette County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
	Collins, William — of Clay County, Mo. Republican. Candidate for Missouri state house of representatives 20th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Collins, William A. — of Columbia, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state senate 21st District, 1880-81. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, William A. (b. 1879) — of Bay City, Bay County, Mich. Born in 1879. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state senate 24th District, 1909-12. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, William A. — Member of Missouri state senate 15th District, 1921-24. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, William A. (born c.1935) — of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Conn. Born about 1935. Democrat. Mayor of Norwalk, Conn.; elected 1977, 1979; defeated, 1981; elected 1983. Still living as of 1983.
	Collins, William F. — of Portage County, Wis. Democrat. Candidate for Wisconsin state assembly from Portage County, 1902. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, William J. — of Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, William R. — of Brookfield, Fairfield County, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Brookfield, 1918. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, William S. — of Marion County, S.C. Delegate to South Carolina state constitutional convention from Marion County, 1868. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, William T. — of Grand Forks, Grand Forks County, Dakota Territory (now N.Dak.). Member Dakota territorial council, 1887-88. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, William T. — of Missouri. Born in Kentucky. U.S. Vice Consul in Tientsin, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.
	Collins, William T. (c.1886-1961) — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., about 1886. Son of Jeremiah Collins. Democrat. Lawyer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1924; New York County Clerk, 1926-28; Justice of New York Supreme Court 1st District, 1928-45; appointed 1928; New York County Surrogate, 1946-57. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Died, from a heart attack, in Brightwaters, Suffolk County, Long Island, N.Y., September 4, 1961 (age about 75 years). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Collins; married to Mae Godfrey (died 1960); brother of Adelaide Costigan.
	Collins, Wynter — of Diablo Heights, Canal Zone (now Panama). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

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