Bio of COLLINS, Louis L. (b.1882), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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LOUIS L. COLLINS - Vol III, pg 215-216
Louis L. Collins, lieutenant governor of Minnesota, is also a prominent member
of the Minneapolis bar and comes of a family distinguished for legal ability of
a high order. He is one of Minnesota's native sons, his birth having occurred at
St. Cloud, this state, on the 6th of October, 1882, and his parents were Loren
Warren and Ella (Stewart) Collins, the former a native of Massachusetts and the
latter of Wisconsin. The father was also a lawyer by profession and in 1853 he
came to Minnesota, casting in his lot with its pioneer settlers. His fellow
citizens, recognizing his worth and ability, called him to public office and he
served as mayor of St. Cloud and later repre­sented his district in the state
legislature. He was elected county attorney of Stearns county, Minnesota, and
for a considerable period presided over the district court at St. Cloud. For
seventeen years he served as associate justice of the Minnesota supreme court
and his judicial course received high endorsement, for his decisions were
strictly fair and impartial, based upon a comprehensive knowledge of the law and
the equity in the case. He was a man of notable professional attainments and
ranked with the foremost jurists of the state.
Following his graduation from the St. Cloud high school Louis L. Collins became
a student at the University of Minnesota, from which he won the A. B. degree in
1904, and two years later the LL. B. degree was conferred upon him by that
institution.
He then engaged in newspaper work in Minneapolis and was connected with
jour­nalistic interests until 1917, when he enlisted for service in the World
war, becoming a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-first Field Artillery after
serving as ambulance driver with the French army. He was discharged in May,
1918, and returned to Min­neapolis, where he began the practice of law, in which
he has continued with gratifying success. He has a thorough knowledge of the
principles of jurisprudence and has demonstrated his ability to handle important
litigated interests.
Mr. Collins is a republican in his political views and in 1920 he was elected
lieu­tenant governor of Minnesota, the only office to which he has ever aspired.
His course as a state official has been characterized by efficient and faithful
service and has won for him the approbation of the general public. Mr. Collins
is a member of the Minneap­olis Athletic Club, the St. Paul University Club and
the Lafayette Club and fraternally he is identified with the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks. He gives his best efforts to every task that he
undertakes and has firmly established himself in public regard as a talented
lawyer, as a public official who has fully Justified the trust reposed in his
ability, and as a man who measures up to the highest standards in every relation
of life.