Collins was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921 – January 3, 1935). In 1929, Collins successfully proposed the Library of Congress's $1.5 million purchase of Otto Vollbehr's collection of incunabula, including one of four remaining perfect vellum copies of the Gutenberg Bible. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator.
Collins was elected to the Seventy-fifth, Seventy-sixth, and Seventy-seventh Congresses (January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943).
In the late 1930s he was the chairman of the House Subcommittee on District Appropriations; during his time in office, he cut spending on local DC funds for welfare and education stating that "my constituents wouldn't stand for spending money on niggers".[1]
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1941. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1942, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Meridian, Mississippi, July 14, 1968. He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery.
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Ross Alexander Collins Collection (MUM00082) owned by the University of Mississippi.
ross, collins, australian, cricketer, ross, collins, cricketer, ross, alexander, collins, april, 1880, july, 1968, representative, from, mississippi, member, house, representatives, from, mississippi, districtin, office, march, 1921, january, 1935preceded, byw. For the Australian cricketer see Ross Collins cricketer Ross Alexander Collins April 25 1880 July 14 1968 was a U S Representative from Mississippi Ross A CollinsMember of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 5th districtIn office March 4 1921 January 3 1935Preceded byWilliam W VenableSucceeded byAubert C DunnIn office January 3 1937 January 3 1943Preceded byAubert C DunnSucceeded byW Arthur WinsteadAttorney General of MississippiIn office 1912 1920GovernorEarl L BrewerPreceded byShepherd Spencer HudsonSucceeded byFrank RobersonPersonal detailsBornRoss Alexander Collins 1880 04 25 April 25 1880Collinsville Mississippi U S DiedJuly 14 1968 1968 07 14 aged 88 Meridian Mississippi U S Resting placeMagnolia CemeteryPolitical partyDemocraticEducationUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of MississippiBorn in Collinsville Mississippi Collins attended the public schools of Meridian Mississippi and Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical College He graduated from the University of Kentucky at Lexington in 1900 and from the law department of the University of Mississippi at Oxford in 1901 He was admitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice in Meridian Mississippi He served as Mississippi Attorney General from 1912 to 1920 He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Mississippi in 1919 Collins was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty seventh and to the six succeeding Congresses March 4 1921 January 3 1935 In 1929 Collins successfully proposed the Library of Congress s 1 5 million purchase of Otto Vollbehr s collection of incunabula including one of four remaining perfect vellum copies of the Gutenberg Bible He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934 but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator Collins was elected to the Seventy fifth Seventy sixth and Seventy seventh Congresses January 3 1937 January 3 1943 In the late 1930s he was the chairman of the House Subcommittee on District Appropriations during his time in office he cut spending on local DC funds for welfare and education stating that my constituents wouldn t stand for spending money on niggers 1 He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1941 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1942 but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senator He resumed the practice of law He died in Meridian Mississippi July 14 1968 He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery External links EditRoss Alexander Collins Collection MUM00082 owned by the University of Mississippi Legal officesPreceded byShepherd S Hudson Attorney General of Mississippi1912 1920 Succeeded byFrank RobersonU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam W Venable Member of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 5th congressional district1921 1935 Succeeded byAubert C DunnPreceded byAubert C Dunn Member of the U S House of Representatives from Mississippi s 5th congressional district1937 1943 Succeeded byW Arthur WinsteadReferences Edit Home Rule or House Rule Congress and the Erosion of Local Governance in the District of Columbia by Michael K Fauntroy University Press of America 2003 at Google Books page 94 United States Congress Ross A Collins id C000642 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ross A Collins amp oldid 1157524508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
