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  1. Thomas LeRoy Collins (* 10. März 1909 in Tallahassee, Florida; † 12. März 1991 ebenda) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1955 bis 1961 der 33. Gouverneur von Florida. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Frühe Jahre und politischer Aufstieg. 2 Gouverneur von Florida. 3 Weiterer Lebenslauf. 4 Literatur. 5 Weblinks. Frühe Jahre und politischer Aufstieg.

  2. 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
  3. 13. März 1991 · LeRoy Collins, who was Governor of Florida from 1955 to 1961 and an early "New South" politician who sought to promote racial justice in the region, died in his sleep at his home in Tallahassee...

  4. 29. Aug. 2021 · ‘Floridian of the Century’: LeRoy Collins stood up to hate as governor. NEWS. Florida history: Governor was reviled for stand against segregation, discrimination. Eliot Kleinberg. The Palm...

  5. 1. Nov. 2013 · LeRoy Collins and the making of modern Florida. Collins was an exemplary profile in courage, keeping the peace as Florida slowly desegregated. By. Rick Edmonds, special to the Times. Published...

  6. 28. Jan. 2018 · David Brand. Guest columnist. 0:04. 0:45. LeRoy Collins was fearless. Born in Tallahassee, he was the president of the Leon High School class of 1927 and went on to become not only a favorite...

  7. 6. Dez. 2021 · Today, the history books remember LeRoy Collins as a champion of civil rights, and a man that stood up against the evils of racism and segregation while it was still the mainstream policy of the State of Florida. While his work is highlighted in the special collections of the University of South Florida's Tampa library, his shifting ...