Josiah Collins (fire chief)
Josiah Collins | |
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| Member of the Washington State Senate | |
| In office 1911–1915 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1864 Hillsborough, North Carolina |
| Died | July 1, 1949 (aged 85) Seattle, Washington |
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Caroline Wetherill (m. 1907) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Lawyer, civil servant, politician |
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Josiah Collins V (1864-1949) was an American attorney, civil servant and politician who was Seattle Fire Commissioner and a State Senator. He was Seattle's Fire Chief at the time of the Great Seattle Fire on June 6, 1889. On that date, he was in San Francisco, attending a regional conference of Fire Chiefs.