John F. Collin
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John Francis Collin was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Hillsdale, New York
, Collin attended the common schools and Lenox Academy
, Massachusetts.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1834.
Supervisor of Hillsdale.
Collin was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-ninth
Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy (Twenty-ninth Congress).
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Hillsdale, New York
, September 16, 1889.
He was interred in Hillsdale Rural Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Hillsdale, New York
Hillsdale, New York
Hillsdale is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2000 census.- History :The region was taken from the Town of Claverack in 1782. The Town of Hillsdale was established in 1788....
, Collin attended the common schools and Lenox Academy
Lenox Academy
Lenox Academy is a historic school at 75 Main Street in Lenox, Massachusetts.The school was built in 1802 and added to the National Historic Register in 1982....
, Massachusetts.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1834.
Supervisor of Hillsdale.
Collin was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy (Twenty-ninth Congress).
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Hillsdale, New York
Hillsdale, New York
Hillsdale is a town in Columbia County, New York, United States. The population was 1,744 at the 2000 census.- History :The region was taken from the Town of Claverack in 1782. The Town of Hillsdale was established in 1788....
, September 16, 1889.
He was interred in Hillsdale Rural Cemetery.