Jon Richard Collins[1] (May 7, 1923 – March 12, 1987)[2] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada from 1966 to 1971.

Jon Richard Collins
Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada
In office
1966–1971
Preceded byMilton Benjamin Badt
Succeeded byElmer Millard Gunderson
Personal details
Born(1923-05-07)May 7, 1923
Ely, Nevada
DiedMarch 12, 1987(1987-03-12) (aged 63)
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (B.A.)
Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.)

Born in Ely, Nevada, Collins attended White Pine High School, receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.[2]

On June 5, 1966, Governor Grant Sawyer appointed Collins to a seat on the court vacated by Milton Benjamin Badt. Collins was elected November 1966 to the four-year unexpired term.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law (2nd ed.). Marquis Who's Who. 1979. p. 167. ISBN 978-0-8379-3502-7.
  2. ^ a b c "Jon R. Collins", Reno Gazette-Journal (March 14, 1987), p. 16.
Political offices
Preceded by Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada
1966–1971
Succeeded by