Sam L. Collins
Samuel LaFort Collins (August 6, 1895 – June 26, 1965) was an American lawyer, World War I veteran, and Republican politician who served in various offices from California in the early 20th century.[1] He served as a private in the Hospital Corps, Seventh Infantry, California National Guard on the Mexican border in 1916.After discharge from the Army, Collins studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1921, and practiced in Fullerton, California.Collins is the fifth-longest-serving Speaker behind Leo T. McCarthy (1974–1980), Anthony Rendon (2016-2023), Unruh, and Willie Brown (1980–1995).Collins died at the age of 69 in Fullerton and is buried at Loma Vista Memorial Park.
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