History of Eugene, (Vermillion County) Indiana United States of America

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Biography of John Collett

John Collett, geologist, was born in Eugene, Ind., Jan. 6, 1828; son of Stephen S. and Sarah (Grondyke) Collett; grandson of John and Elizabeth Collett of Juniata Valley, Pa., and of John Groendyke; and a descendant of John Collett who immigrated to Wilmington, Del., about 1751. He was graduated at Wabash college, Ind., in 1847; was assistant state geologist, 1870-78; a member of the commission to build the state house, 1878-79; chief of the bureau of statistics and geology, 1879-80; a member of the state senate, 1871-73; and state geologist, 1881-85. He published annual reports during his terms of office as geologist and prepared valuable geological maps and surveys of the state. He was a fellow and member of many geological societies of the United States. Wabash conferred upon him the degree of A.M. in 1850, and that of Ph.D. in 1879, and the Central college of medicine and chirurgery gave him that of M.D. in 1882. He died in Indianapolis, Ind., March 15, 1899.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor