Ora Marion Collard (September 17, 1902–April 11, 1961) was an American businessman and politician.
Collard was born in
Norris City, Illinois
Norris City is a village in White County, Illinois. The population was 1,275 at the 2010 census.
History
Norris City was incorporated in 1901.
The original plat of Norris City was filed for record in the White County Courthouse in Carmi, Ill ...
. In 1904, Collard moved with his family to
Herrin, Illinois
Herrin is a city in Williamson County, Illinois. The population was 12,352 at the 2020 census.
The city is part of the Marion-Herrin Micropolitan Area and is a part of the Carbondale- Marion-Herrin, Illinois Combined Statistical Area with 123,27 ...
, where he went to the Herrin public schools. He owned the Collard Heating and Air Conditioning Company in Herrin. He was on the Herrin City Council from 1937 to 1941 and was a
Democrat
Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to:
Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
**Democratic ...
. He was also an Illinois deputy fire marshal and the
Williamson County deputy sheriff. Collard sat in the
Illinois House of Representatives in 1949 and 1950. He died at his home in Herrin.
[Biographical Sketch of Ora Collard, ''Illinois Blue Book 1949-1950'', pg. 232-233]
- "Herrin Democrat-Ora Collard Dies", ''The Southern Illinoisan'' (Carbondale, Illinois), April 12, 1961, pg. 3
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1902 births
1961 deaths
People from White County, Illinois
People from Herrin, Illinois
Businesspeople from Illinois
Illinois city council members
Democratic Party members of the Illinois House of Representatives
20th-century American politicians
20th-century American businesspeople
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