- James Collier
James William Collier (
September 28 ,1872 -September 28 ,1933 ) was a politician from theU.S. state ofMississippi .Born on the Glenwood
Plantation near Vicksburg in 1872, he graduated from theUniversity of Mississippi at Oxford in 1894 with a degree in law. Later that year, he was admitted to theBar association and commenced practice in Vicksburg.Collier's political career began in 1896, when he was elected to the
Mississippi House of Representatives . He remained in that position until 1899. From 1900 to 1909, he served as Warren County's circuit clerk.Running successfully as the Democratic Party candidate in the state's eighth congressional district, he took office on
March 4 ,1909 and went on to serve in eleven congresses (61st-72nd).Collier chaired the
United States House Committee on Ways and Means during the 72nd Congress (1930-1932). He decided not to run for a twelfth term due to controversy over whether candidates should runat-large or by districts.President
Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him to theUnited States Tariff Commission . He served in that position fromMarch 28 ,1933 until his death onSeptember 28 ,1933 .He is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg.
References
*CongBio|C000630|name=COLLIER, James William|inline=1 - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colen-collingwood.html James William Collier] - The Political Graveyard
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