John A. Collier
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John Allen Collier was an American lawyer and politician.
in 1803, then studied law at Litchfield Law School
. He was admitted to the bar at Troy, New York
in 1809, and commenced practice in Binghamton, New York
. He was District Attorney of Broome County from 1818 to 1822.
He was elected as an Anti-Mason
to the 22nd United States Congress
, serving from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833. He was defeated for re-election.
He was New York State Comptroller
from January 27, 1841, to February 7, 1842, elected by the New York State Legislature to fill the unexpired term of Bates Cooke
. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1844 to the U.S. Congress. He was appointed a commissioner to revise the state statutes in 1847. He was a presidential elector on the Whig
ticket in 1848.
He was buried at the Spring Forest Cemetery in Binghamton.
A street in Binghamton, New York is named in his honor.
He is the great-grandfather of United States Representative Edwin Arthur Hall
.
Life
He attended Yale CollegeYale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1803, then studied law at Litchfield Law School
Litchfield Law School
The Litchfield Law School of Litchfield, Connecticut, was the first formal school offering training for the legal profession in the United States. It was established in 1784 by Tapping Reeve, who would later became the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court...
. He was admitted to the bar at Troy, New York
Troy, New York
Troy is a city in the US State of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. Troy is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital...
in 1809, and commenced practice in Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
. He was District Attorney of Broome County from 1818 to 1822.
He was elected as an Anti-Mason
Anti-Masonic Party
The Anti-Masonic Party was the first "third party" in the United States. It strongly opposed Freemasonry and was founded as a single-issue party aspiring to become a major party....
to the 22nd United States Congress
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
, serving from March 4, 1831 to March 3, 1833. He was defeated for re-election.
He was New York State Comptroller
New York State Comptroller
The New York State Comptroller is a state cabinet officer of the U.S. state of New York. The duties of the comptroller include auditing government operations and operating the state's retirement system.-History:...
from January 27, 1841, to February 7, 1842, elected by the New York State Legislature to fill the unexpired term of Bates Cooke
Bates Cooke
Bates Cooke was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He was the son of Captain Lemuel Cooke who had fought in the American Revolutionary War...
. Afterwards he resumed the practice of law.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1844 to the U.S. Congress. He was appointed a commissioner to revise the state statutes in 1847. He was a presidential elector on the Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
ticket in 1848.
He was buried at the Spring Forest Cemetery in Binghamton.
A street in Binghamton, New York is named in his honor.
He is the great-grandfather of United States Representative Edwin Arthur Hall
Edwin Arthur Hall
Edwin Arthur Hall was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.Hall was born in Binghamton, New York. He attended Cornell University. He was a member of the Binghamton City Council from 1937 until 1939...
.
Sources
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A0DE0DA1539EF34BC4D51DFB5668388669FDE His obit, in NYT on March 25, 1873 (giving wrong years for end of Congress term, and comptrollership)
- Google Book The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html Political Graveyard
- Holt, Michael P., "The Rise and Fall of the American Whig Party", Oxford University Press, 1999, pg. 651. ISBN 0-19-516104-1