Lewis Preston "Pat" Collins II (December 25, 1896 – September 20, 1952) served as the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1946 until his sudden death in office in 1952.
Known as a Byrd Organization Democrat, Collins was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates (a part-time position) in 1936, and was re-elected several times.
Collins challenged the Wise County results (particularly since mailed ballots far exceeded the number of eligible voters and many poll books had disappeared), and a Richmond judge threw them out.
During his second term as lieutenant governor, Collins suffered a heart attack while being introduced to dedicate an elementary school near Austinville in Wythe County, and died.
[4] He was buried in Marion, survived by his wife Pauline (1900-1962) and their son, Lewis Preston Collins III.