James M. Collins
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James M. Collins | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 3rd district | |
| In office August 24, 1968 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Joe R. Pool |
| Succeeded by | Steve Bartlett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Mitchell Collins April 29, 1916 Dallas, Texas |
| Alma mater | Southern Methodist University (BS) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Unit | Third Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
James Mitchell Collins (April 29, 1916 – July 21, 1989) was an American businessman and a Republican politician who represented the Third Congressional District of Texas from 1968 to 1983. The district was based at the time around Irving in Dallas County.
Background
Collins was born in
Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas. In 1989, Collins was inducted into the Woodrow Wilson High School Hall of Fame the same year it was created in celebration of the sixtieth anniversary of the institution. Collins graduated thereafter from Southern Methodist University.[2]
In 1966, Collins ran for the
special election, defeating Pool's widow, Elizabeth, with over 60 percent of the vote. His victory was part of a strong trend toward the GOP in north Dallas; this district has been in Republican hands without interruption since then. He won a full term in the general election
that fall, he received 81,696 votes (59.4 percent) to 55,939 (40.6 percent) for Democrat Robert H. Hughes. He would never face another contest nearly that close, never dropping below 64 percent of the vote and even running unopposed in 1978.
As a politician, Collins was an opponent of
desegregation bussing.[3] In 1972, Collins was implicated in a salary kickback scheme involving his staff.[3]
References
- ^ "Special Speakers Scheduled for Republican Woman's Club". Longview News-Journal. 1982-10-03. p. 123. Retrieved 2017-12-30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Republicans Hear Collins' Campaign Speakers". Longview News-Journal. 1982-10-14. p. 12. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ a b "James Collins, Conservative, 73". New York Times. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
