William Collins | |
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Member of Parliament for Warwick | |
In office 28 March 1837 –7 July 1852 | |
Preceded by | Charles Canning Edward Bolton King |
Succeeded by | George Repton Edward Greaves |
Personal details | |
Died | 1859 |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Whig |
William Collins (died 1859) [1] was a British Whig politician [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Collins was elected a Whig Member of Parliament for Warwick at a by-election in 1837—caused by the succession of Charles Canning to the peerage—and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election. [7] [6]
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