About Dennis P. Collins
Lived 1924 – 2009 (aged 85). Dennis P. Collins was an American politician.
Dennis P. Collins (June 12, 1924 – December 6, 2009) was an American Democratic party politician who served as the 24th mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey from 1974 until his retirement in 1990.
Biography Born and raised in Bayonne, Collins attended St. Vincent De Paul grammar school and Holy Family Academy. He served in the United States Army for three years during World War II. Collins was elected to the Bayonne City Council in 1962, and served 12 years until being elected as mayor. His four terms in office make him the longest-serving mayor in Bayonne city history.
Legacy Collins Park, the largest municipal park in Bayonne, is named in his honor.
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American mayor
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Dennis P. Collins was born on 12 June 1924 in Bayonne.
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Dennis P. Collins died on 6 December 2009 in Bayonne.
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Dennis P. Collins was a politician.
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