Dennis J. Collins
{{Short description|American politician, lawyer, and farmer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Dennis J. Collins
| office1 = Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 35th district
| term_start1 = 1931
| office2 = Member of the Illinois Senate from the 35th district
| term_start2 = 1943
| office3 = Member of the Illinois Senate from the 33rd district{{cite book|url=https://ilsos.gov/publications/illinois_bluebook/legroster.pdf|title=Illinois Blue Book: 2020–2021|publisher=Illinois Secretary of State|chapter=Illinois Legislative Roster — 1818–2021|page=374|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020014246/https://ilsos.gov/publications/illinois_bluebook/legroster.pdf|archive-date=October 20, 2021|url-status=live}}
| committees = House Agricultural Committee (chairman)
Senate Agricultural Committee (chairman)
}}
Dennis J. Collins (November 21, 1900 – September 5, 1974) was an American lawyer, farmer, and businessman.
Biography
Collins was born in Gifford, Illinois. In 1910, Collins moved with his family to DeKalb, Illinois and went to the DeKalb public schools. Collins graduated from University of Illinois and Northwestern University School of Law. Collins also went to Northern Illinois University. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1928 and practiced law in DeKalb, Illinois. Collins was also a farmer and owned commercial property. He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1931 to 1943 and in the Illinois Senate from 1943 until 1973. He was a Republican. Collins died in DeKalb, Illinois.{{Cite book|last=Lewis|first=John W.|title=Illinois Blue Book 1971–1972|year=1972|location=Springfield, IL|pages=156–157|author-link=John W. Lewis Jr.}}{{Cite news|date=September 5, 1974|title=Death takes former state senator|page=9|work=Dixon Evening Telegraph|agency=Associated Press|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/79635817/|url-access=subscription|access-date=October 18, 2021|lccn=sn85038345|via=Newspapers.com}}[https://archon.lib.niu.edu/index.php?p=collections/findingaid&id=5&q=&rootcontendid=149362 Dennis J. Collins Papers (DeKalb) 1931-1974, Northern Illinois University]
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Category:People from Champaign County, Illinois
Category:People from DeKalb, Illinois
Category:University of Illinois alumni
Category:Northern Illinois University alumni
Category:Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni
Category:Farmers from Illinois
Category:Businesspeople from Illinois
Category:Republican Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
Category:Republican Party Illinois state senators
Category:20th-century American businesspeople
Category:20th-century American lawyers
Category:20th-century members of the Illinois General Assembly
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