James Lawton Collins

James Lawton Collins
Born	(1882-12-10)December 10, 1882 Algiers, Louisiana, US
Died	June 30, 1963(1963-06-30) (aged 80) Washington, D.C., US
Place of Burial	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1907–1946
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-2274
Battles/wars	Philippine–American War World War I World War II
Awards	Army Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Philippine Campaign Medal
Relations	Joseph Lawton Collins (brother) James Lawton Collins Jr. (son) Michael Collins (son) Kate Collins (granddaughter)

James Lawton Collins (December 10, 1882 – June 30, 1963) was an American major general of the U.S. Army who served in World War I and World War II, and was the father of Apollo 11 astronaut Maj. Gen. Michael Collins, USAF Reserve (ret.), and Brigadier General James Lawton Collins Jr. His brother, General J. Lawton Collins, served as Army Chief of Staff during the Korean War.