Loren W. Collins

Loren Collins
Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court
In office 1887–1904
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office 1881–1885
Personal details
Born	Loren Warren Collins August 7, 1838 Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	September 27, 1912 (aged 74) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Military service
Unit	7th Minnesota Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Loren Warren "L.W." Collins (August 7, 1838 – September 27, 1912) was an American jurist and politician.

Early life and education

Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, Collins moved with his family to Eden Prairie, Minnesota Territory, in 1853. He studied law in Hastings, Minnesota.

Career

Collins served in the 7th Minnesota Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War and practiced law in St. Cloud, Minnesota. He served as mayor of St. Cloud and as county attorney for Stearns County, Minnesota. Collins served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1881 to 1885. He then served as a Minnesota District Court judge from 1885 to 1887. Collins served on the Minnesota Supreme Court from 1887 until his resignation in 1904. Collins was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1904 Minnesota gubernatorial election.

Personal life

Collins died at his home in Minneapolis, Minnesota.