William Miller Collier Explained

William Miller Collier
Ambassador From:United States
Country:Spain
Term Start:March 8, 1905
Term End:June 9, 1909
Predecessor:Arthur S. Hardy
Successor:Henry Clay Ide
Ambassador From2:United States
Country2:Chile
Term Start2:1921
Term End2:1928
Successor2:William S. Culbertson
Term Start3:1918
Term End3:1921
Successor3:William Mather Lewis
Birth Date:11 November 1867
Birth Place:Lodi, New York
Death Place:West Caldwell, New Jersey
Nationality:American

William Miller Collier (November 11, 1867 – April 15, 1956) was United States Ambassador to Spain from 1905 to 1909, the president of George Washington University from 1918 to 1921, and United States Ambassador to Chile from 1921 to 1928.

Biography

He was born November 11, 1867, in Lodi, New York. He graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A. in 1889 and then a M.A. in 1892. He was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity at Hamilton College.

After receiving his law degree, he was admitted to the New York State Bar Association in 1892 and he then established a law firm in Auburn, New York where he practiced until 1903. From 1903 to 1904 he worked in the office of the United States Attorney General concentrating on antitrust issues. In 1904 he was nominated to be an attorney for the Department of Commerce and Labor.[1]

He was United States Ambassador to Spain from 1905 to 1909. He gave a series of lectures on international law at New York University Law School from 1912 to 1918.[2] He then served as president of George Washington University from 1918 to 1921. He became the United States Ambassador to Chile from 1921 to 1928.[3]

He died on April 15, 1956, in West Caldwell, New Jersey while visiting his niece, Mrs. James Franklin.[4]

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  1. News: Names William M. Collier. The President Appoints Him Solicitor in Commerce and Labor Department . The President to-day sent to the Senate the nomination of William Miller Collier of New York to be Solicitor for the Department of Commerce and Labor. . . April 23, 1904 . 2011-03-19 .
  2. News: William Miller Collier, Former American Minister to Spain, and an Authority on International Law, Discusses the Rights of Conquerors . Former American Minister to Spain, Lecturer on International Law in the New York Law School. . . November 29, 1914. 2011-03-19 .
  3. News: Ambassador To Chile Resigns After 7 Years. W.M. Collier Declares That Business Interests Demand His Return Home . William Miller Collier, United States Ambassador to Chile, tonight announced that he has resigned. He said: "I found it necessary to send my resignation to ... . . June 14, 1928 . 2011-03-19 .
  4. News: William Collier, Ex-Diplomat, 88. Former Envoy to Spain and Chile Dies. Lawyer Once Headed a University. Aide to Attorney General Mediated Border Dispute . William Miller Collier, retired diplomat, lawyer, educator and author, died here yesterday while visiting his niece, Mrs. James Franklin. He was 88 years old. . . April 17, 1956 . 2011-03-19 .