governor predecessor successor death_place birth_place profession party office birth_date term_start spouse birthname article_title term_end alma_mater
william m. tuck john s. battle william m. tuck j. tyler frazier , jr. . allie e. s. stephens ralph l. lincoln wythe county , virginia , u.s. lynchburg , virginia , u.s. lawyer , department store owner democratic 26th house of delegates for smyth county lieutenant governor of virginia member of the virginia 25 december 1896 january 16 , 1946 january 8 , 1936 pauline hull staley lewis preston collins ii lewis preston collins ii
 september 20 , 1952 january 9 , 1946 washington & lee university
lewis preston collins ii

lewis preston `` pat '' collins -lrb- december 25 , 1896 -- september 20 , 1952 -rrb- served as the 26th lieutenant governor of virginia from 1946 to 1952 .
he was usually known as l. preston collins or pat collins .
