William T. Collins

William T. Collins
Justice of the New York Supreme Court, 1st district
In office
1928–1945
Acting Mayor of New York City
In office
December 31, 1925 – December 31, 1925
Personal details
Born(1886-06-30)June 30, 1886
New York City, United States
DiedSeptember 4, 1961(1961-09-04) (aged 75)
Brightwaters, New York
Cause of deathHeart attack
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery, Woodside, New York
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseMae Godfrey (died 1960)
Parent
  • Jeremiah Collins (father)
Alma materFordham University

William Thomas Collins (June 30, 1886 - September 4, 1961)[1][2] was an American politician, lawyer, and jurist who served as acting mayor of New York City for one day on December 31, 1925, after the retirement of John Francis Hylan.[3] He was a member of the Democratic Party and served as the president of the New York City Board of Aldermen before becoming acting mayor. After serving as acting mayor, he went on to serve as a justice from the 1st district of the New York Supreme Court from 1928 to 1945.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Collins, U to Z". politicalgraveyard.com. The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Chester, Alden (1925). Courts and Lawyers of New York: A History 1609-1925. Vol. IV. New York, NY: American Historical Society. pp. 175–176 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Staff (December 31, 1925). "Hylan And Enright Out With Pensions; Last-Hour Shifts In Police Department; Walker Fills Important City Posts—Collins Mayor for a Day—Leach is the Active Head of the Police Force for the Last Day of 1925—Hylan to Get $4,205 A Year—Retirement Voted by Board of Estimate, He Quits to Assure Pension—Enright to Draw $5,000—Approval of His Retirement as Commissioner One of Hylan's Last Official Acts". The New York Times. p. 1. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  4. ^ Katsoris, Constantine (2007). "A Tribute to the Fordham Judiciary: A Century of Service". Fordham Law Review. 75 (5): 7. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Mayor of New York City
Acting
1925 		Succeeded by
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