J. E. Lummus

James Edward 'J.E.' Lummus (1867-1955) was a banker, businessman and 2nd Mayor of the City of Miami.

Early life
J.E. Lummus and his brother J.N. Lummus were the sons of a Confederate Civil War veteran who moved the family to Levy County Florida after the war. Lummus attended Eastman's Business College in Poughkeepsie, New York, from which he graduated in 1888. Returning to Bronson, Levy County, he managed a mercantile store of his own. He also formed a partnership with his uncle in a second general merchandise business.

Miami Pioneers
The Lummus brothers moved to the Miami area with the development of the railroad, around 1896. J.E. owned a general store in Miami until about 1908 when he sold the business and began investing in real estate and banking.

The Lummus brothers sold land to Carl Fisher and together they developed Miami Beach. In the early days of Miami, the Lummus brothers were both bank presidents. J.E. Lummus was president of the Bank of Biscayne Bay. His brother, J.N. Lummus was president of Southern Bank and Trust and was elected first Mayor of the City of Miami Beach.

As Miami and Miami Beach pioneers, the Lummus brothers had a number of sites named in their honor including; Lummus Park, Miami Beach, and Lummus Park, Miami, The Lummus Park Historic District and Lummus Island, which is now part of Dodge Island.