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Thomas LeRoy Collins (March 10, 1909 – March 12, 1991) was an American politician who served as the 33rd governor of Florida from 1955 to 1961. Collins began his governorship after winning a special election in 1954, and was elected to a four-year term in 1956.
- 1944–1946
- Democratic
Florida History. Florida Governors. Thomas LeRoy Collins. (1909–1991) Thirty-third governor. January 4, 1955 to January 3, 1961. Oil on canvas, Adrian Lamb, copied from the original by Elmer W. Green, 1960. A native of the state capital, Tallahassee, LeRoy Collins studied business and law.
6 de dez. de 2021 · Thomas LeRoy Collins served as the 33rd Governor of Florida from 1955-1961. During his tenure as governor, he promoted desegregation: the first Southern governor to do so. He served as the Chair of the National Governors Association and as the Chair of the 1960 Democratic National Convention during his tenure as well.
Biography: "THOMAS LEROY COLLINS, the first Governor of Florida to be elected to two consecutive terms, was born in Tallahassee, Florida, on March 10, 1909. He attended the Eastman School of Business in New York, and earned a law degree from Cumberland University in 1931.
12 de mar. de 1991 · About. THOMAS LEROY COLLINS, the 33rd Governor of Florida and the first to be elected to two consecutive terms, was born in Tallahassee, Florida, on March 10, 1909. He attended the Eastman School of Business in New York, and earned a law degree from Cumberland University in 1931.
29 de ago. de 2021 · The civil rights movement in Florida: Florida was among the battlegrounds in the fight to end legally enforced segregation. A favorite son of Tallahassee: Gov. LeRoy Collins was fearless in so...
Collins, (Thomas) LeRoy (b. 10 March 1909 in Tallahassee, Florida; d. 12 March 1991 in Tallahassee, Florida), governor of Florida who is best remembered for his moderate leadership with regard to civil rights and his commitment to good government. Collins was the fourth child of Marvin Herring Collins and Mattie Albritton Brandon.
