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THOMAS COLLIER, American legislator; born in Owego, N.
Y., July 15, 1833; prepared for college at Owego Academy; entered Yale College 1853, but ill-health forced him to leave. Engaged in mercantile life; was president of the Tioga National bank at its organization; interested in the lumbering business in Michigan; was county clerk of the county of Tioga in 1859, 1860 and 1861; was elected to the 43d and 44th Congresses; was elected United States Senator Jan. 18, 1881, and resigned that office May 16 of the same year, with Roscoe Conkling, both Senators being offended because President Garfield made New York appointments without consulting them; was chosen secretary and director of the United States Express Co. in 1879, and in 1880 was elected president of the company; was member and president of the board of quarantine commissioners of New York from 1880 till 1888; was delegate to the National Republican conventions from 1876 to 1904 uninterruptedly; was president of the Southern Central railroad; a member of the National Republican committee; and United States Senator from 1896. He died March 6, 1910. PLATTE (plat), a river in the United States, which rises in the Rocky Mountains by two branches, called respectively the North and South Forks of the Platte. The united stream falls into the Missouri after a course of about 1,900 miles. It is from 1 mile to 3 miles broad, shallow, encumbered with islands, has a rapid current, and therefore not navigable.
PLATTSBURG PLAYFAIR tending ran up to about a thousand, and the cost of the instruction was about $60. The civic authorities co-operated and the policemen of New York who desired to attend camp were permitted to do so on full pay. General Wood inspected the camps of college students and addresses were delivered by Colonel Roosevelt and other public men. Among those who took the training were Mayor Mitchel and other New York City officials. The men so trained were encouraged to join the National Guard, and as a result of the work accomplished business men in Chicago and other cities had similar training camps established.
On several occasions the trenches at Plattsburg were used in mimic battles.