J. N. Lummus

Lummus Sr. (December 25, 1871 – February 26, 1961) was a banker, businessman and first mayor of the city of Miami Beach.

Lummus was a telegraph operator, train dispatcher and later worked clearing land for the Florida East Coast Railway.

[2] In the early days of South Florida, the Lummus brothers were both bank presidents.

The Lummus brothers, Carl Fisher and John Collins together developed Miami Beach.

[3] With loans from the Lummus brothers, Collins funded a bridge to connect Miami Beach to the mainland.