Atwood Collins

Background

Collins, Atwood was born on September 19, 1851 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Son of Erastus and Mary (Atwood) Collins.

Education

Descendant of John Collins, of Boston and Braintree, Massachusetts, about 1640. Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1873. Student Columbia Law School, New York, 1879-1880.

Admitted to bar, 1880.

Career

Vice president, 1895-1896, president, 1896-1922, Chairman of the Board, 1922-1925, then director United States Security Trust Сompany. Vice president Society for Savings.

Achievements

• Atwood Collins has been listed as a noteworthy banker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Council, 1888-1889, alderman, 1889-1891, health commissioner, 1886-1888, charity commissioner, 1904-1907—all of Hartford. President Charity Organisation Society. Member Executive Committee Connecticut Humane Society.

Connections

Married Mary Buel Brace, June 9, 1880. Children: Frederick Starr, Elinor B., Marion A. (Mistress Matthew G. Ely), Emily B. In brokerage business, 1880-1895.

Father:

Erastus Collins

Mother:

Mary (Atwood) Collins

Spouse:

Mary Buel Brace

child:

Marion A. Collins (Mistress Matthew G. Ely)

child:

1880-1895 Collins

child:

Emily B. In brokerage business Collins

child:

Elinor B. Collins

child:

Frederick Starr Collins