Jon R. Collins

Jon Richard Collins^[1] (May 7, 1923 – March 12, 1987)^[2] was a justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada from 1966 to 1971.

Jon Richard Collins
Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada
In office 1966–1971
Preceded by	Milton Benjamin Badt
Succeeded by	Elmer Millard Gunderson
Personal details
Born	(1923-05-07)May 7, 1923 Ely, Nevada
Died	March 12, 1987(1987-03-12) (aged 63)
Education	University of Pennsylvania (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.)

Born in Ely, Nevada, Collins attended White Pine High School, receiving his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center.^[2]

On June 5, 1966, Governor Grant Sawyer appointed Collins to a seat on the court vacated by Milton Benjamin Badt. Collins was elected November 1966 to the four-year unexpired term.^[2]