Thomas E. James

Thomas Edward James Jr
3rd Mayor of Miami Beach
Preceded by T.J. Pancoast
Succeeded by L.F. Snedigar
Personal details
Born1872 (1872)
Died1936 (aged 63–64)
Miami, Florida
Resting placeSt Petersburg, Fl.

Thomas Edward James Jr (1872–1936) was an American politician who served as the third Mayor of Miami Beach, Florida.

James was the son of a pastor. He was raised in the area of Tampa, Fl. and worked for the Havana-American Company.

Before moving to Miami, he married Lula Lummus, the sister of J.N. Lummus Sr., a man who would later become a pioneer of and the first Mayor of Miami Beach, Fl

James was a banker later in life.

Notably, his daughter, Mrs. Mary James Herin, was a charter member of a Methodist church in Miami Beach.[1]

James is buried in St Petersburg, Fl.

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References

  1. ^ Jewett, Paul (2010). The Mob and the Flock. Xulon Press. Retrieved 13 December 2025.