John A. Collier

John Allen Collier (November 13, 1787 – March 24, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Early life John Allen Collier was born on November 13, 1787, in Litchfield, Connecticut. He attended Yale College in 1803, then studied law at Litchfield Law School. He was admitted to the bar at Troy, New York, in 1809.

Career After graduating, Collier started practicing law in Binghamton, New York. He was District Attorney of Broome County from June 11, 1818, to February 25, 1822.

Collier was elected as an Anti-Mason to the 22nd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1831, to March 3, 1833. He was defeated for re-election in 1832.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1844 to the U.S. Congress. He was appointed a commissioner to revise the state statutes in 1847. He was a presidential elector on the Whig ticket in 1848.

Personal life Collier married Barbara Doty in 1810. They had four children. His wife died in 1826. The house was demolished in 1967.

Collier died on March 24, 1873, at his home in Binghamton. He was buried at the Spring Forest Cemetery in Binghamton.