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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. Collins began his governorship after winning a special election in 1954, was elected to a four-year term in 1956, and served from 1955 to 1961. Prior to winning election as governor, Collins served several terms in the Florida House of Representatives and Senate. He was the first governor from the South to promote ending segregation. Counseling "progress under law", he took a moderate course in favor of incremental improvements during the 1950s and 60s and is remembered as a voice in favor of civil rights.

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  • LeRoy Collins (en)
  • لوروا كولينز (ar)
  • LeRoy Collins (de)
  • Thomas LeRoy Collins (fr)
  • LeRoy Collins (it)
  • Thomas LeRoy Collins (pl)
  • LeRoy Collins (sv)
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  • لوروا كولينز (بالإنجليزية: LeRoy Collins)‏ (و. 1909 – 1991 م) هو ضابط، ومحامي، وسياسي أمريكي، ولد في تالاهاسي، كان عضوًا في الحزب الديمقراطي، توفي في تالاهاسي، عن عمر يناهز 82 عاماً. (ar)
  • 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. (de)
  • Thomas LeRoy Collins (March 10, 1909 – March 12, 1991) was an American politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Florida. Collins began his governorship after winning a special election in 1954, was elected to a four-year term in 1956, and served from 1955 to 1961. Prior to winning election as governor, Collins served several terms in the Florida House of Representatives and Senate. He was the first governor from the South to promote ending segregation. Counseling "progress under law", he took a moderate course in favor of incremental improvements during the 1950s and 60s and is remembered as a voice in favor of civil rights. (en)
  • Thomas LeRoy Collins (10 mars 1909 - 12 mars 1991) fut le 33e gouverneur de Floride entre 1955 et 1961. Il appartenait au Parti démocrate. (fr)
  • Thomas LeRoy Collins (Tallahassee, 10 marzo 1909 – Tallahassee, 12 marzo 1991) è stato un politico e avvocato statunitense. Fu il 33º governatore della Florida dal 1955 al 1961. È considerato come uno dei primi governatori del Sud a promuovere la necessità morale di porre fine alla segregazione razziale. A tal proposito, durante il suo mandato di governatore, non permise l'esecuzione di una condanna a morte nei confronti di un afroamericano, rigettò varie proposte di legge intese a rendere nulli i provvedimenti per far tornare la segregazione a scuola o proposte di legge per permettere agli istituti scolastici di chiudere nel caso studenti afroamericani fossero ammessi. In generale, nel corso del suo mandato, la Florida restò relativamente tranquilla durante il periodo di violenza a matric (it)
  • Thomas LeRoy Collins (ur. 10 marca 1909, zm. 12 marca 1991) – amerykański polityk, działacz Partii Demokratycznej. Collins urodził się w stolicy stanu Floryda, Tallahassee. Ukończył Buissnes School w Nowym Jorku i Law School w Birmingham w Alabamie. W roku 1934 został wybrany członkiem izby niższej legislatury stanowej, gdzie zasiadał do 1940, kiedy to został wybrany do stanowego senatu. Wybrano go ponownie w 1942, ale zrezygnował z mandatu i w czasie II wojny światowej służył ochotniczo w marynarce. Powrócił do senatu w 1946 i zasiadał tam do 1954 r. (pl)
  • Thomas LeRoy Collins, född 10 mars 1909 i Tallahassee, Florida, död 12 mars 1991 i Tallahassee, Florida, var en amerikansk demokratisk politiker. Han var den 33:e guvernören i delstaten Florida 1955-1961. Collins avlade juristexamen vid . Han gifte sig 29 juni 1932 med Mary Call Darby. Han var ledamot av Florida House of Representatives, underhuset i delstatens lagstiftande församling, 1935-1940. Han var därefter ledamot av delstatens senat 1940-1953. (sv)
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  • LeRoy Collins (en)
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  • LeRoy Collins (en)
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  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. (en)
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  • Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. (en)
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