John F. Collin

John Francis Collin (April 30, 1802 – September 16, 1889) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from New York 1845 to 1847.

Born in Hillsdale, New York, Collin attended the common schools and Lenox Academy, Massachusetts.

He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Navy (Twenty-ninth Congress).

He died in Hillsdale, New York, September 16, 1889.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress