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John Stiles Collins (December 29, 1837 – February 11, 1928) was an American Quaker farmer from Moorestown Township, New Jersey who moved to South Florida at the turn of the 20th century. He attempted to grow vegetables and coconuts on the swampy, bug-infested stretch of land between Miami and the ocean, a barrier island which became Miami Beach. John S. Collins died in 1928 at the age of 90. Collins Avenue and the Collins Canal, both on Miami Beach, are named in his honor.

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  • جون إس. كولينز (بالإنجليزية: John S. Collins)‏ هو فلاح أمريكي، ولد في 29 ديسمبر 1837 في نيوجيرسي في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 11 فبراير 1928 في ميامي في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • John Stiles Collins (* 29. Dezember 1837 in , New Jersey; † 11. Februar 1928 in Miami, Florida) war ein amerikanischer Quäker und Farmer. Er gilt als einer der Gründer von Miami Beach. Collins kam 1896 nach Miami, um seine Beteiligung an einer Kokosnuss-Farm zu inspizieren. Versuche, die Gegend landwirtschaftlich zu nutzen, waren jedoch nicht sehr erfolgreich. Collins hatte 1912 zusammen mit seinem Schwiegersohn Thomas J. Pancoast die Idee, die kaum bewohnte und mit Mangrovenbäumen bewachsene Insel Miami Beach als Wohn- und Freizeitgegend zu entwickeln. Bis 1913 war Miami Beach nur mit dem Boot von Miami aus zu erreichen. Mit der Hilfe von Carl G. Fisher baute Collins eine hölzerne Brücke, an deren Stelle sich heute der (Venetian Islands) befindet. In Miami Beach sind die und der Collins Canal nach John Collins benannt. Mit seiner Frau Jane hatte John Collins 3 Söhne (Arthur, Irving und Lester) und eine Tochter (Katherine), die an seinen Unternehmungen beteiligt waren. (de)
  • John Stiles Collins (December 29, 1837 – February 11, 1928) was an American Quaker farmer from Moorestown Township, New Jersey who moved to South Florida at the turn of the 20th century. He attempted to grow vegetables and coconuts on the swampy, bug-infested stretch of land between Miami and the ocean, a barrier island which became Miami Beach. Although the farming venture was not successful, with involvement from his family, notably his sons and sons-in law, John S. Collins also became a land developer. He and his family formed the Miami Beach Improvement Company in 1911, instituted the first recorded use of the term "Miami Beach", and built the Collins Bridge across Biscayne Bay from the already-established City of Miami in 1913. They built a casino and an oceanfront hotel, and began residential development of the island. The Collins Bridge project ran short of funds and the 2.5 mile (4 km) long wooden toll bridge was in danger of not being completed when 74-year-old Collins struck a deal with automotive pioneer and millionaire Carl G. Fisher (1874–1939) to loan him the needed funds in exchange for 200 acres (800,000 m2) of land. Fisher later described John Collins as "a bantam rooster, cocky and unafraid." The Collins Bridge was located at the southern terminus of promoter Fisher's Dixie Highway project, which brought traffic from the mid-west as part of the National Auto Trail road system. Collins, his family, and Fisher all became very wealthy with the development of Miami Beach, which had a 400% increase in resident population between 1920 and 1925. John S. Collins died in 1928 at the age of 90. Collins Avenue and the Collins Canal, both on Miami Beach, are named in his honor. (en)
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  • جون إس. كولينز (بالإنجليزية: John S. Collins)‏ هو فلاح أمريكي، ولد في 29 ديسمبر 1837 في نيوجيرسي في الولايات المتحدة، وتوفي في 11 فبراير 1928 في ميامي في الولايات المتحدة. (ar)
  • John Stiles Collins (* 29. Dezember 1837 in , New Jersey; † 11. Februar 1928 in Miami, Florida) war ein amerikanischer Quäker und Farmer. Er gilt als einer der Gründer von Miami Beach. Collins kam 1896 nach Miami, um seine Beteiligung an einer Kokosnuss-Farm zu inspizieren. Versuche, die Gegend landwirtschaftlich zu nutzen, waren jedoch nicht sehr erfolgreich. In Miami Beach sind die und der Collins Canal nach John Collins benannt. Mit seiner Frau Jane hatte John Collins 3 Söhne (Arthur, Irving und Lester) und eine Tochter (Katherine), die an seinen Unternehmungen beteiligt waren. (de)
  • John Stiles Collins (December 29, 1837 – February 11, 1928) was an American Quaker farmer from Moorestown Township, New Jersey who moved to South Florida at the turn of the 20th century. He attempted to grow vegetables and coconuts on the swampy, bug-infested stretch of land between Miami and the ocean, a barrier island which became Miami Beach. John S. Collins died in 1928 at the age of 90. Collins Avenue and the Collins Canal, both on Miami Beach, are named in his honor. (en)
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  • جون إس. كولينز (ar)
  • John S. Collins (de)
  • John S. Collins (en)
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