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Governor John Collins

SC-67: Governor John Collins was born on March 1, 1776 in Nanticoke Hundred on his family farm at Collins Mill Pond. Collins, a member of the Democratic-Republican party, served as Delaware’s 22nd Governor from January 16, 1821 until his death on April 16, 1822. In addition to his public service, Collins operated a bog iron […]