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 | |
| In office January 1916 – January 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1883 Myrtle, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | April 26, 1950 (aged 66) Enterprise, Mississippi |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Rowland, Dunbar (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History. pp. 802–803.
- ^ Mississippi (1931–1933). "Mississippi official and statistical register". Mississippi Blue Book: 41. ISSN 0196-4755.
- ^ a b "Clipped From Clarion-Ledger". Clarion-Ledger. January 9, 1932. p. 8. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ "Obituary for Henry Clay Collins (Aged 67)". The Commercial Appeal. April 27, 1950. p. 33. Retrieved August 22, 2022.