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Johnson Collins
Member From: 1879 - 1880
- Birth Date: August 1847 Birth Place:Virginia
- Death Date: November 3, 1906
- Gender: Male Race: African American
- Spouse: Rebecca Fuller (m. July 11, 1866)
- Children: 4+
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Bio from Encyclopedia Virginia
Bio from Virginia's Martin Luther King Jr. Commission
- Bio: Johnson Collins, a native of Virginia, was born probably into slavery in August 1847. In 1870, he lived with his family in Brunswick County and earned his living as a laborer. In November 1879, he won a three-way race for a seat in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Brunswick County from 1879 to 1880. He served as a member of the House Committees on Federal Relations and Resolutions and on Public Property. He supported legislation to eliminate the poll tax, reduce the tax on malt, liquor, spirits, and wine vendors, and reduce the principal of the public debt and refinance the interest. After his service in the Virginia General Assembly, Mr. Collins relocated to Washington, D.C., with his family, where he worked as a watchman for about 20 years. Mr. Collins died on November 3, 1906, and is buried in Columbian Harmony Cemetery in Washington, D.C. In 1960 all of the graves were removed to National Harmony Memorial Park in Prince George’s County, Maryland.
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879-1880 | Brunswick | Republican | Federal Relations and Resolutions Committee
Public Property Committee |
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