John Collier - Public Officials

Public Officials

  • John Collier (MP) (born 1769), Member of Parliament (MP) for Plymouth 1832–41
  • John A. Collier (1787–1873), American political figure; Anti-Mason from Troy, New York; 21st congressional district (1831–1833)
  • John Collier (judge) (1815–1892), American jurist; member of Georgia Superior Court; considered one of the founding fathers of Atlanta
  • John Collier (reformer) (1884–1968), American anthropologist; advocate for Native Americans; Commissioner of Indian Affairs (1933–1945)

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