Henry Clay Collins

Henry Clay Collins (December 20, 1883 – April 26, 1950) was an American teacher and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi State Senate, from the 36th District, from 1916 to 1920 and from 1932 to 1936.

Henry Clay Collins
Member of the Mississippi State Senate
from the 36th district
In office
January 1932 – January 1936
Serving with
V. E. Crawford
R. S. Hardy
In office
January 1916 – January 1920
Personal details
Born(1883-12-20)December 20, 1883
Myrtle, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedApril 26, 1950(1950-04-26) (aged 66)
Enterprise, Mississippi
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

Henry Clay Collins was born on December 20, 1883, in Myrtle, Mississippi.[1] He was the son of Alva Collins, a one-time county treasurer of Union County, Mississippi, and Fannie Virginia (Graham) Collins.[1] Collins was of English (paternal) and Scotch-Irish (maternal) descent.[1] Collins attended the common schools of Union County, and attended the Chalybeate Springs Institute for two years.[1] Collins then attended Mississippi College, where he played on the football team and took training courses to become a teacher, graduating with a Ph. B. in 1910.[1]

Professional career

After graduating, Collins taught at high schools.[1] In 1915, Collins was elected to represent the 36th District as a Democrat in the Mississippi State Senate for the 1916–1920 term.[1] In 1931, Collins was re-elected to the Senate, and served in the 1932–1936 term.[2][3] During this term, Collins was the chairman of the Senate's Labor Committee.[3]

Personal life and death

Collins was a member of the Baptist Church, and he was also a member of the Freemasons and of the Woodmen of the World.[1] He married Marietta Bridges on November 24, 1910.[1] Collins died suddenly at his home in Enterprise, Mississippi, on April 26, 1950.[4]

References
  1. Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 802–803.
  2. Mississippi (1931–1933). "Mississippi official and statistical register". Mississippi Blue Book: 41. ISSN 0196-4755.
  3. "Clipped From Clarion-Ledger". Clarion-Ledger. January 9, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  4. "Obituary for Henry Clay Collins (Aged 67)". The Commercial Appeal. April 27, 1950. p. 33. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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