Collins, Ross A. (Ross Alexander), 1880-1968

Variant names
Dates:
Birth 1880-04-25
Death 1968-07-14

Biographical notes:

U.S. congressman, public official, and lawyer from Mississippi.

From the description of Ross A. Collins papers, 1906-1967 (bulk 1920-1963). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81681449

Biographical Note

1880, April 25 Born, Collinsville, Miss. 1900 A.B., University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. 1901 LL.B., University of Mississippi, Oxford, Miss., and admitted to the Mississippi bar 1912 1920 Attorney general of Mississippi 1919 Ran unsuccessfully for governor of Mississippi 1921 1935 United States representative, fifth district of Mississippi 1930 LL.D., Transylvania University, Lexington, Ky. 1934 Ran unsuccessfully for United States Senate against Theodore Gilmore Bilbo 1937 1943 United States Representative, fifth district of Mississippi 1941 Ran unsuccessfuly for United States Senate 1943 Resumed law practice 1968, July 14 Died, Meridian, Miss.

From the guide to the Ross A. Collins Papers, 1906-1967, (bulk 1920-1963), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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Subjects:

  • B-17 bomber
  • Bombers
  • Choctaw Indians
  • Incunabula
  • Mechanization, Military

Occupations:

  • Lawyers
  • Public officials
  • Representatives, U.S. Congress

Places:

  • Mississippi (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Mississippi (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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