Henry W. Collier

American politician (1801-1855)
Person human Q784194
Henry W. Collier
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Henry W. Collier

Summary

Henry W. Collier is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lunenburg County[2]. He was born on January 17, 1801[3]. He passed away in Alabama[4]. He died on August 28, 1855[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Henry W. Collier was born in Lunenburg County[2].
  • Henry W. Collier died in Alabama[4].
  • Henry W. Collier was born on January 17, 1801[3].
  • Henry W. Collier died on August 28, 1855[5].
  • Henry W. Collier is buried at Evergreen Cemetery[10].
  • Henry W. Collier held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Henry W. Collier worked as a lawyer[6].
  • Henry W. Collier worked as a politician[7].
  • Henry W. Collier worked as a judge[8].
  • Henry W. Collier held the position of Governor of Alabama[12].
  • Henry W. Collier held the position of Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court[13].
  • Henry W. Collier held the position of Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court[14].
  • Henry W. Collier held the position of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama[15].
  • Henry W. Collier is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry W. Collier's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry W. Collier was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • Henry W. Collier's Commons category is recorded as Henry W. Collier[19].
  • Henry W. Collier's family name is recorded as Collier[20].
  • Henry W. Collier's given name is recorded as Henry[21].
  • Henry W. Collier's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[22].
  • Henry W. Collier's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Henry W. Collier's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/henry-watkins-collier/[24].

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Origins and Family

Henry W. Collier was born in Lunenburg County[2]. He was born on January 17, 1801[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8]. Positions held include Governor of Alabama[12], a governor[25], in United States[26], founded in 1819[27]; Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court[13]; and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama[15].

Personal Life

Henry W. Collier was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Death and Burial

Henry W. Collier died on August 28, 1855[5]. He passed away in Alabama[4]. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Henry W. Collier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Henry W. Collier born?

Henry W. Collier's place of birth was Lunenburg County[2].

Where did Henry W. Collier die?

Henry W. Collier died in Alabama[4].

What did Henry W. Collier do for work?

Henry W. Collier worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], and judge[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . judicial.alabama.gov. judicial.alabama.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . judicial.alabama.gov. judicial.alabama.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . judicial.alabama.gov. judicial.alabama.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lawyer, politician, judge
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02246187
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  3. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Alabama
    Prabook id 1063778
    Family name Collier
    Sex or gender male
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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