Collins, William (2)
Collins, William (1)
an English Baptist minister, studied under the famous Dr. Busby at Westminster School; travelled on the continent for increased knowledge; had valuable offers in the Church of England, but accepted a joint pastorate with Dr. N. Cox at the Baptist Church (now New Broadstreet), London, in 1675. He was also distinguished as a physician, and signed the Baptist Confession of Faith drawn up and issued in 1688. He occupied a prominent and dseful position in London, and died October 30, 1702. See Wilson, Dissenting Churches, 2:181-185.
Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature
Collins, William (2)
an English painter of very considerable merit, was born in London in 1788. In 1821 he was elected a royal academician; in 1837 visited Italy, and in 1840 produced Our Saviour in the temple. Some of his paintings have been sold at a very high price. He died in London, in February 1847. See Spoonier, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v.