1954 Florida gubernatorial special election
The 1954 Florida gubernatorial special election was held on November 2, 1954 to elect a successor to Daniel T. McCarty, who died in office on September 28, 1953.
Image: Le Roy Collins
Image: J. Thomas Watson
Thomas LeRoy Collins 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.
LeRoy Collins
Painted portrait of Governor LeRoy Collins.
Collins with Lyndon B. Johnson on October 13, 1960
Governor LeRoy Collins surrounded by his family at the Governor's Mansion, in 1960.