About William Miller Collier
Lived 1867 – 1956 (aged 88). William Miller Collier was an American diplomat.
William Miller Collier (November 11, 1867 – April 15, 1956) was United States Ambassador to Spain from 1905 to 1909, the president of George Washington University from 1918 to 1921, and United States Ambassador to Chile from 1921 to 1928.
He was United States Ambassador to Spain from 1905 to 1909. He gave a series of lectures on international law at New York University Law School from 1912 to 1918. He then served as president of George Washington University from 1918 to 1921. He became the United States Ambassador to Chile from 1921 to 1928.
He died on April 15, 1956, in West Caldwell, New Jersey while visiting his niece, Mrs. James Franklin.
Publications Collier on Bankruptcy (1898) Collier on Civil Service Law (1901) The Trusts: What Can We Do with Them — What Can They Do for Us? (1900) Collier on Bankruptcy (1903) fourth edition with William Horace Hotchkiss The Law and Practice in Bankruptcy Under the National Bankruptcy Act of 1898 (1907) At the Court of His Catholic Majesty (1912) The Influence of Lawyers in the Past and in the Future (1921)
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American diplomat and author (1867–1956)
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William Miller Collier was born on 11 November 1867 in Lodi.
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William Miller Collier died on 15 April 1956 in West Caldwell.
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William Miller Collier was a diplomat.
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