Samuel Collins, Jr.

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Samuel Collins, Jr.
Member of the Maine Senate
from the district
In office
1976–1986
Personal details
Born Samuel Wilson Collins Jr.
(1923-09-17)September 17, 1923
Caribou, Maine
Died March 22, 2012(2012-03-22) (aged 88)
Rockland, Maine
Political party Republican

Samuel Wilson Collins Jr. (September 17, 1923 - March 22, 2012) was an American jurist and State Senator. Collins served as a Republican State Senator representing most of Knox County, including his residence of Rockland from 1976-1986.[1] In 1988, Collins was appointed to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, serving until 1994.[2]

Personal

A native of Caribou, Maine, Collins was born on the first day of the potato harvest, September 17, 1923, the son of Elizabeth E. (Black) and Samuel W. Collins.[3] He was the oldest of four sons and served as President of his graduating class at Caribou High School. He attended the University of Maine, from which he graduated a year early due to World War II. After graduation, he went to Arlington, Virginia to work for the United States Department of War in the field of intelligence.[1] He was the uncle of U.S. Senator Susan Collins. He graduated from the University of Maine and Harvard Law School before setting up a practice in Rockland, Maine. He died in March 2012 at his home in Rockland.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Samuel Wilson Collins Jr. Obituary". Portland Press Herald. March 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Betts, Stephen (March 22, 2012). "Retired jurist, legislative leader Samuel Collins dies". The Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 30 December 2012. 
  3. ↑ http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~battle/senators/collins.htm
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