James D. Collins
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-07-1875 | Democratic | AD-03 | 0 | Win |
| Website: | www.findagrave.com/memorial/11963862/james-darwin-collins |
Candidate Biography:
James Darwin Collins
Born: October 30, 1843 in Rhea Co., Tennessee
Military Service: Confederate Army (Civil War)
Married: Ann E. Caldwell (m. 1869) Children: Mary E., Henry C., William A., Thomas M., Katherine S., White, Robert F., Anne E., and Anne C.
Died: September 29, 1918 in Fresno Co., CA
1863-1864: Speaker pro Tem, California State Assembly
1899-1907: Sheriff, Fresno County
- LEGAL TROUBLES: Held by the Union Army as a Prisoner of War for 18 months during the Civil War.
Source: Directory of the California Legislature. Twenty-First Session, 1875-6 by William Halley (1876)