Collins, Judge Alexander L.

1811 - 1901  (90 years)    Has 2 ancestors and 8 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Collins, Alexander L.
  Prefix	Judge
  Born	17 Mar 1811	New Hartford, Oneida, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Moved	Abt 1833	Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
  from New York
  Moved	Abt 1842	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
  From Cleveland
  1850 Census	1850	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
  A L Collins 39 S H Collins 39 (Sarah Heaton Huggins) A W Collins 14 (Alexander W) Jessie W Collins 11 C A Collins 9 (Charlotte Abernathy) C O Collins 6 (Charles Oliver) C B Collins 4 (Caroline Pradley) Ann McGlin 19 John Jornsen 16
  1860 Census	1860	Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA
  Alex L Collins 49 Sarah Collins 48 Jessie W Collins 20 Charlotte Collins 18 Chas O Collins 15 Carolina Collins 14 Edward Collins 7 Mary Horrey 35
  Moved	Abt 1860	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  From Madison
  1870 Census	1870	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Alex W Callins 34 Jennie Callins 24 Jessie Callins 3 Rittie Callins 2 Alexander Callins 59 Sarah Callins 58 Edward Callins 17
  Organizations	3 Dec 1890
  National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
  SAR Membership Number 3616
  	SAR Membership Application pg1
  	SAR Membership Application pg2 _ Page 2
  	SAR Membership Application pg3
  	Sons of the American Revolution
  1900 Census	1900	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Alexander Collins 63 Jennie Collins 54 Allen Collins 20 William Collins 18 Alexander Collins 89 Pearl Clifford 14 Fred Eggelston 16
  Death Record - Civil	31 Oct 1901
  Death Record Details Last Name: Collins First Name: Alexander Day: 31 Month: October Year: 1901 County: Winnebago Reel: 142 Volume: 04 Page: 0545 Image: 2943 Index Vol: 02 Sequence #: 065122
  Died	31 Oct 1901	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	2 Nov 1901
  Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
  Judge A. L. Collins, Who Occupied the Bench of the Ninth Judicial District, Passes Away In Town of Menasha. (Special to The Northwestern.) Neenah, Wls.. Nov. 1.— Judge Alexander Lynn Collins is dead at the home of his son. A. W. Collins, in the town of Menasha. We was nearly 91 years of age. He was a son of Brigadier General Oliver Collins who served in the war of 1812. Judge Collins at one time was prominent in state politics and one of the leading lawyers of the state. He was one of the first circuit judges in the state of Wisconsin, serving on the bench of the nihth judicial district. He was born in Oneida, N. Y., March 11, 1811, and came to Wisconsin in 1842. He resided at Madison thirteen years, being admitted to the bar by the original supreme court. He was a member of the law flrm of Collins. Smith & Keyes of Madison; a member of the senatorial council in 1846; the Whig Candidate for congress in 1848 and in 1849 the Whig candidate for governor against Nelson Dewey. From 1852 until the disbandment of the Whig party, he was state chairman of that organization. In 1852 he was a delegate to the national convention at Baltimore and voted for Daniel Webster. He was a brother-in-law of Governor Doty and was judge of the ninth district from 1855 to 1858, resigning to enter a land speculaion at Neenah and Menasha with Governor Doty, in the purchase of what was later known as Doty's Island. Judge Collins was in California 1864-1867 and on his return, settled with his son in the town of Menasha. The surviving children are: Alexander W. Collins, town of Menasha: Mrs. Samuel McCord, Mrs. (?). D. Ilsley, Charles O. Collins, Milwaukee, Miss Carrie B. Collins, Seattle, Washington. The fureral will occur Sunday afternoon from the late residence. Oshkosh Daily Northwestern | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | Friday, November 01, 1901 | Page 1 Death of Judge Colins The reported death of Judge Alexander L. Collins at his home at Neenah removes one of the best known pioneer attorneys and early politicians in this State. In fact it is stated he was the only surviving landmark of the law- yers who practiced in this territory between the years of 1836 and 1848 when Wisconsin was admitted to the union as a state. At the time of his death Judge Collins was in his 91st year and the history of his life is closely identified with many of the stirring incidents connected with the early history of the state. He was a native of Whitesboro. N. Y, afterwards remov- ing to Cleveland. O.,*(0HIO) where he finished his legal education at the age of twenty- three, and locating at Madison in this state in 1842 where he commenced the practice of his profession, being connected with the law firm of Collins. Smith and Tappen, which was changed in 1853 to Collins, Smith & Keyes, the late Oeorge B. Smith and E. W. Keyes being his partners. In 1848 he was nominated for governor, by the first Whig convention of the new state, but was defeated by Nelson Dewey. Democrat. Later he was a candidate with Edward V. Whiton for the position of United States senator, but both were beaten by Governor Dodge and I. P. Walker. In 1862 Mr. Collins was ohosen as a delegate to the national Whig convention in Baltimore which nominated Winfield Scott for the presidency, and in 1864 he was elected as judge of the ninth judicial circuit, serving in that capacity for four years, traversing the district included in his circuit on horseback and by buggy, as that was before the era of railroads in this state. A few,years later he located in Appleton where he resumed the practice of law, but for a number of years he has wholly given up his practice, and has mainly resided with his son Alexander, at Neenah, and his son-in-law, Samuel McCord at Milwaukee. Up to a few years ago he enjoyed unusually good health for a man of his age, but for several years past he has been falling and for a period of six months he has been confined to bis bed. His death was due to old age and a general breaking down of his health. Judge Collins was considered one of the most able lawyers among the distinguished galaxy of early territorial attorneys, and he is the last one of this class to be removed by death. Ever courteous and affable, he was a man of fine presence who made a most successful advocate before the bar. He was a brother-in-law of the late Governor James Duane Doty add is survived by a family of six children, Mrs. Samuel McCord, Milwaukee: Mrs. Charlotte A. Ilsey. Milwaukee; Mrs. Thomas H. Brooks, Seattle, Wash.; Alexander W. Collins, Neenah, Wls.; and Charles O., and Edward B. Collins of Chicago. His wife died a number of years ago. Judge Collins was very fond of recall- ing the incidents of the early history of this state, and his excellent memory in regard to these matters made him an exceedingly interesting conversationist. He was well known in this city where be was frequently called on business during his active career. His death is a reminder of the common and inevitable end toward which we all are trending. Oshkosh Daily Northwestern | Oshkosh, Wisconsin | Saturday, November 02, 1901 | Page 4
  Biography	1942
  Federal Writers Project (Wis.). Writings and Research Notes
  Last Name: Collins First Name: Alexander Lynn Qualifier: Day: Month: Year: 1811 - 1901 County: Dane Volume: Page: Record Type: Biographical Sketch Source: Federal Writers Project (Wis.). Writings and Research Notes, 1935-1942. Published: Location: URL: " Notes: Biographical sketch. Portrait: no
  Reference Number	2843
  Person ID	I308099	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2018

  
  

  Father	Collins, General Oliver,   b. 25 Aug 1762, Meriden, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 14 Aug 1838, New Hartford, Oneida, New York, USA  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Kellogg, Katherine,   b. 10 Nov 1778, , , Connecticut, USA ,   d. 28 Jan 1856, , , New York, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F209799	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Huggins, Sarah Heaton,   b. 24 Oct 1812, , , Connecticut, USA ,   d. 15 Jan 1891, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	28 Sep 1835	New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
  Marriage Record (Family)	28 Sep 1835
  Possible marriage? Name:Jessie B Collins Marriage Date:20 Jul 1897 County:Milwaukee Volume:29 Page:0498 Possible? Name:Saml McCord Marriage Date:18 Mar 1869 County:Crawford Volume:02 Page:0003
  Children	+ 1. Collins, Alexander,   b. Abt Jul 1836, , , Ohio, USA ,   d. 27 Apr 1916, Menominee, Menominee, Michigan, USA  (Age ~ 79 years)   2. Collins, Jessie,   b. Abt 1838, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ,   d. Abt 1932  (Age ~ 94 years)   3. Collins, Charlotte Abernathy,   b. Abt 1840, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Collins, Caroline Pradley,   b. Abt 1843, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Collins, Charles Oliver,   b. Abt Jul 1844, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA ,   d. 12 Jun 1928, , , Wisconsin, USA  (Age ~ 83 years)   6. Collins, Edward,   b. Abt 1852, Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016
  Family ID	F203324	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 17 Mar 1811 - New Hartford, Oneida, New York, USA Moved - from New York - Abt 1833 - Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Married - 28 Sep 1835 - New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Moved - From Cleveland - Abt 1842 - Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA 1850 Census - 1850 - Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA 1860 Census - 1860 - Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Moved - From Madison - Abt 1860 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA 1870 Census - 1870 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA 1900 Census - 1900 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Died - 31 Oct 1901 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Collins, Alexander G. Mar 17, 1811 - abt 1901