John Allen Collier (November 13, 1787 – March 24, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
John Allen Collier was born on November 13, 1787, in Litchfield, Connecticut.
[1] After graduating, Collier started practicing law in Binghamton, New York.
[1] He partnered with Daniel Leroy in developing projects in Binghamton.
Leroy would move west and leave Collier to continue the work himself.
[1] He gave a speech at the 1848 Whig National Convention that suggested Millard Fillmore as the vice presidential candidate on Zachary Taylor's ticket.
[2][4] He was the great-grandfather of United States Representative Edwin Arthur Hall.