| 词条 | Stephen Collins (politician) |
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The son of William Collins of Swanage, Dorset, Collins moved to London where he became involved in local politics and was a leading member of the temperance movement. He was twice married: in 1872 to Frances Ann Webber, and following her death to Jane Russell of Marsworth, Hertfordshire in 1901.[2] PoliticsA member of the Wandsworth District Board he was subsequently elected to represent Kennington on the London County Council and became an alderman on Lambeth Borough Council.[1] In 1906 he was elected as Liberal MP for Kennington. He held the seat until 1918. He received a knighthood in the 1913 Birthday Honours.[3] Temperance activitiesCollins was a member of the Congregationalist Church and a life-long abstainer from alcohol. He was involved in various temperance organisations including the National Temperance League, the Good Templars, the Rechabites and the Band of Hope.[1] He died at his home, Elm House, Tring, Hertfordshire.[1][2] References
1. ^1 2 3 {{cite news|title=Obituary: Sir Stephen Collins|date=16 March 1925|work=The Times|page=17}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U194896|title=COLLINS, Sir Stephen|date=December 2007|work=Who Was Who|publisher=Oxford University Press|accessdate=11 April 2011}} 3. ^{{cite news|title=Birthday Honours. Seven Baronets And Twenty-Six Knights.|date=3 June 1913|work=The Times|page=9}} External links
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