Career
He was born in Coe Hill, Ontario, the son of Charles Samuel Rollins, and educated there and in Belleville. Rollins married Beverley Hurley and had three sons. He died at his home in Bancroft, Ontario.
He served as reeve for Wollaston Township and warden for Hastings County.
Rollins also served as chairman of the Saint Lawrence Parks Commission. He was elected to the legislature in 1959, defeating the Liberal candidate Leslie McLaren by 1,897 votes.
He was re-elected in five times before retiring in 1981. He served 22 years as a backbench supporter of Leslie Frost, John Robarts, and Bill Davis.