George W. Collins

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George W. Collins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 6th district
In office November 3, 1970 – December 8, 1972
Preceded by	Daniel J. Ronan
Succeeded by	Harold R. Collier
Personal details
Born	George Washington Collins March 5, 1925 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 8, 1972(1972-12-08) (aged 47) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Cardiss Collins ​ (m. 1958)​
Education	Waller High School Northwestern University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Private First Class
Battles/wars	World War II

George Washington Collins (March 5, 1925 – December 8, 1972) was an American politician. Collins was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. Collins served from November 1970 until he was killed in a plane crash on December 8, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois at age 47.