John Henry Collins (3 March 1880 – 12 January 1952) was a

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politician and solicitor in

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, he was educated at the Christian Brothers School, Newry, and Queen's University Belfast. At the 1925 general election, he was elected to the

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for

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, and then from

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to 1933 for South Down. He did not take his seat until 2 November 1927. He did not contest the 1933 election.

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1880 births 1952 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1925–1929 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland 1929–1933 Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for County Armagh constituencies Members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland for County Down constituencies Alumni of Queen's University Belfast People from Newry {{Parliament-of-Northern-Ireland-member-stub