About Richard H. McCollister
Lived 1908 – 1975 (aged 66). Richard H. McCollister was an American politician.
Richard H. McCollister (August 17, 1908 – May 15, 1975) was a California politician who served in the California State Assembly from the 7th district as a Republican between 1941 and 1961. McCollister also served as the Assembly's majority leader between 1955 and 1958.
Biography McCollister was born in 1908 in San Mateo He served in the Assembly until 1961, and served as the Assembly's majority leader between 1955 and 1958.
While in the Assembly, McCollister, along with Walter J. Fourt and R. Fred Price were responsible for a bill which allowed prisoners to be paroled to serve in the U.S. military during World War II.
He died in 1975.
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Richard H. McCollister was born on 17 August 1908.
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Richard H. McCollister died on 15 May 1975.
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