David Collins (lieutenant governor)

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Colonel David Collins
1st Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land
In office 16 February 1804 – 24 March 1810
Governor	Philip Gidley King William Bligh Lachlan Macquarie
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Colonel Thomas Davey
1st Judge Advocate of New South Wales
In office 24 October 1786 – August 1796
Governor	Arthur Phillip John Hunter
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Richard Bowyer Atkins
Personal details
Born	(1756-03-03)3 March 1756 London, England
Died	24 March 1810(1810-03-24) (aged 54) Hobart Town, Van Diemen's Land
Spouse	Maria Stuart Collins née Proctor

Colonel David Collins (3 March 1756 – 24 March 1810) was a British Marine officer who was appointed as Judge-Advocate to the new colony being established in Botany Bay. He sailed with Governor Arthur Phillip on the First Fleet to establish a penal colony at what is now Sydney. He became secretary to the first couple of Governors, later being appointed to start a secondary colony where he founded the city of Hobart as the founding Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land (later becoming the state of Tasmania).