Background
He was the fourth son of James Collie, of Pitfodles, Aberdeenshire.
He was the fourth son of James Collie, of Pitfodles, Aberdeenshire.
He was educated at Aberdeen University.
They had one son. He was knighted in 1912. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant. He was a Justice of the peace in the County of London.
He was Chief Medical Officer Metropolitan Water Board.
Consulting Medical Officer to the Ministry of Pensions. Honorary Member Massachusetts Society of Physicians.
Medical Examiner to the London County Council. Vice-President Medico-Legal Society.
Member Royal Commission on Venereal Diseases, 1913-1915.
Temporary and Honorary Colonel Auxiliary Medical Services (despatches). Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Pensions. President Special Medical Board for Neurasthenia.
Home Office Medical Referee Workmen’s Compensation Acting.
He was a Lloyd George supporting National Liberal candidate for the Partick Division of Glasgow at the 1922 General Election. Collie was adopted by Partick Liberal Association in April 1922.
Collie had the approval of the Partick Unionist Association. In parliament he voted against a Unionist government amendment to the Safeguarding of Industries Acting 1921 in which he joined with other Liberals in support of Free trade.
In 1923 he introduced a Merchant Shipping Acts Amendment Bill, however before the bill had the chance to be passed, the Unionist Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin dissolved parliament to have an election on his policies of introducing trade tariffs.
The two wings of the Liberal party united in support of free trade and Collie gave them his full support.
However, he decided not to defend his seat and retired from parliament.
32nd United Kingdom Parliament.