 He was elected to the Board of Aldermen of Atlanta in 1887 and 1888, similar to the Atlanta City Council today.In 1887, he was also the President of the Piedmont Exposition which bought of land to form Piedmont Park and the Gentleman's Driving Club.In just 104 days, Collier and the rest of the Company managed to build the structures and prepare the grounds for the Exposition held at the newly named Piedmont Park.