History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884
...Henry A. and Sarah A. (White) Collin. The parents were married in Hillsdale. They had three children: Alonzo, Professor in Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa; Addie, wife of James H. Gilruth and Edwin. In 1856 Mr. Collin moved his family to Linn County, Iowa where he at present resides. Henry A. Collin is a staunch Democrat. He has been Justice of the Peace and Notary Public for many years. He is a trustee of Cornell College and has always taken an active interest in that institution.
Reminiscenes by William Fletcher King
The first to come in view is Henry A. Collin Esq., who was Treasurer thirty-two years. As he had been a pupil of the eminent Wilbur Fisk and had been interested in two of New England's best church schools as pupil and patron, it was natural for him, when he came West to locate in a college town for the benefit of his children. He arrived in Mount Vernon July 4, 1860 the day the corner stone of the main College Hall was laid. Esquire Collin's ability and integrity were soon manifest and he was elected Treasurer of the College. The wisdom of this choice was vindicated by his long and faithful service. He was a man of strong mind, sturdy character and great industry. He had a high sense of honor and was careful and conscientious in all his work. His word was as good as his bond. These qualities, reinforced by his legal training, soon made him one of the most conspicuous and useful men in town and he retained this standing untarnished to the end of his noble career.
A warm and genial spirit pleasantly blended with his usually grave and dignified bearing. He abounded in good humor, pleasing stories, keen retorts and the flaying of shams. As he was a good counselor and approachable, his advice on all sorts of subjects was freely sought. On this account he occasionally indulged in a little ironical pleasantry by putting a card in the local newspaper advertising himself as a Notary Public and Answerer of Questions. His alert mind gave him as keen insight into character as into business. He was rarely deceived in a man or an enterprise, however plausible.
Esquire Collin was frugal and liberal. Many of his benefactions and kindly services for needy people were so quietly bestowed that the public knew little of them. He was of great financial service to the college in its early history. In temporary emergencies he allowed college accounts to be overdrawn to tide over and on one or two important occasions he loaned his credit to the College in large amounts. He had faith in his associates and in the institution and his faith was well founded. The necessary brevity of this sketch cannot do justice to the invaluable services of this faithful and self sacrificing friend of the College.
...Henry A. and Sarah A. (White) Collin. The parents were married in Hillsdale. They had three children: Alonzo, Professor in Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa; Addie, wife of James H. Gilruth and Edwin. In 1856 Mr. Collin moved his family to Linn County, Iowa where he at present resides. Henry A. Collin is a staunch Democrat. He has been Justice of the Peace and Notary Public for many years. He is a trustee of Cornell College and has always taken an active interest in that institution.
Reminiscenes by William Fletcher King
The first to come in view is Henry A. Collin Esq., who was Treasurer thirty-two years. As he had been a pupil of the eminent Wilbur Fisk and had been interested in two of New England's best church schools as pupil and patron, it was natural for him, when he came West to locate in a college town for the benefit of his children. He arrived in Mount Vernon July 4, 1860 the day the corner stone of the main College Hall was laid. Esquire Collin's ability and integrity were soon manifest and he was elected Treasurer of the College. The wisdom of this choice was vindicated by his long and faithful service. He was a man of strong mind, sturdy character and great industry. He had a high sense of honor and was careful and conscientious in all his work. His word was as good as his bond. These qualities, reinforced by his legal training, soon made him one of the most conspicuous and useful men in town and he retained this standing untarnished to the end of his noble career.
A warm and genial spirit pleasantly blended with his usually grave and dignified bearing. He abounded in good humor, pleasing stories, keen retorts and the flaying of shams. As he was a good counselor and approachable, his advice on all sorts of subjects was freely sought. On this account he occasionally indulged in a little ironical pleasantry by putting a card in the local newspaper advertising himself as a Notary Public and Answerer of Questions. His alert mind gave him as keen insight into character as into business. He was rarely deceived in a man or an enterprise, however plausible.
Esquire Collin was frugal and liberal. Many of his benefactions and kindly services for needy people were so quietly bestowed that the public knew little of them. He was of great financial service to the college in its early history. In temporary emergencies he allowed college accounts to be overdrawn to tide over and on one or two important occasions he loaned his credit to the College in large amounts. He had faith in his associates and in the institution and his faith was well founded. The necessary brevity of this sketch cannot do justice to the invaluable services of this faithful and self sacrificing friend of the College.
History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1884
...Henry A. and Sarah A. (White) Collin. The parents were married in Hillsdale. They had three children: Alonzo, Professor in Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa; Addie, wife of James H. Gilruth and Edwin. In 1856 Mr. Collin moved his family to Linn County, Iowa where he at present resides. Henry A. Collin is a staunch Democrat. He has been Justice of the Peace and Notary Public for many years. He is a trustee of Cornell College and has always taken an active interest in that institution.
Reminiscenes by William Fletcher King
The first to come in view is Henry A. Collin Esq., who was Treasurer thirty-two years. As he had been a pupil of the eminent Wilbur Fisk and had been interested in two of New England's best church schools as pupil and patron, it was natural for him, when he came West to locate in a college town for the benefit of his children. He arrived in Mount Vernon July 4, 1860 the day the corner stone of the main College Hall was laid. Esquire Collin's ability and integrity were soon manifest and he was elected Treasurer of the College. The wisdom of this choice was vindicated by his long and faithful service. He was a man of strong mind, sturdy character and great industry. He had a high sense of honor and was careful and conscientious in all his work. His word was as good as his bond. These qualities, reinforced by his legal training, soon made him one of the most conspicuous and useful men in town and he retained this standing untarnished to the end of his noble career.
A warm and genial spirit pleasantly blended with his usually grave and dignified bearing. He abounded in good humor, pleasing stories, keen retorts and the flaying of shams. As he was a good counselor and approachable, his advice on all sorts of subjects was freely sought. On this account he occasionally indulged in a little ironical pleasantry by putting a card in the local newspaper advertising himself as a Notary Public and Answerer of Questions. His alert mind gave him as keen insight into character as into business. He was rarely deceived in a man or an enterprise, however plausible.
Esquire Collin was frugal and liberal. Many of his benefactions and kindly services for needy people were so quietly bestowed that the public knew little of them. He was of great financial service to the college in its early history. In temporary emergencies he allowed college accounts to be overdrawn to tide over and on one or two important occasions he loaned his credit to the College in large amounts. He had faith in his associates and in the institution and his faith was well founded. The necessary brevity of this sketch cannot do justice to the invaluable services of this faithful and self sacrificing friend of the College.
...Henry A. and Sarah A. (White) Collin. The parents were married in Hillsdale. They had three children: Alonzo, Professor in Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa; Addie, wife of James H. Gilruth and Edwin. In 1856 Mr. Collin moved his family to Linn County, Iowa where he at present resides. Henry A. Collin is a staunch Democrat. He has been Justice of the Peace and Notary Public for many years. He is a trustee of Cornell College and has always taken an active interest in that institution.
Reminiscenes by William Fletcher King
The first to come in view is Henry A. Collin Esq., who was Treasurer thirty-two years. As he had been a pupil of the eminent Wilbur Fisk and had been interested in two of New England's best church schools as pupil and patron, it was natural for him, when he came West to locate in a college town for the benefit of his children. He arrived in Mount Vernon July 4, 1860 the day the corner stone of the main College Hall was laid. Esquire Collin's ability and integrity were soon manifest and he was elected Treasurer of the College. The wisdom of this choice was vindicated by his long and faithful service. He was a man of strong mind, sturdy character and great industry. He had a high sense of honor and was careful and conscientious in all his work. His word was as good as his bond. These qualities, reinforced by his legal training, soon made him one of the most conspicuous and useful men in town and he retained this standing untarnished to the end of his noble career.
A warm and genial spirit pleasantly blended with his usually grave and dignified bearing. He abounded in good humor, pleasing stories, keen retorts and the flaying of shams. As he was a good counselor and approachable, his advice on all sorts of subjects was freely sought. On this account he occasionally indulged in a little ironical pleasantry by putting a card in the local newspaper advertising himself as a Notary Public and Answerer of Questions. His alert mind gave him as keen insight into character as into business. He was rarely deceived in a man or an enterprise, however plausible.
Esquire Collin was frugal and liberal. Many of his benefactions and kindly services for needy people were so quietly bestowed that the public knew little of them. He was of great financial service to the college in its early history. In temporary emergencies he allowed college accounts to be overdrawn to tide over and on one or two important occasions he loaned his credit to the College in large amounts. He had faith in his associates and in the institution and his faith was well founded. The necessary brevity of this sketch cannot do justice to the invaluable services of this faithful and self sacrificing friend of the College.
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