American judge and politician
Jere Tolton (December 9, 1937 – January 24, 2009) was an American judge and politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 6th district of the Florida House of Representatives.[2][3]
Life and career
Tolton attended Washington and Lee University School of Law.[4] He was a newspaper reporter.[1]
In 1972, Tolton was elected to the 6th district of the Florida House of Representatives, succeeding Henton D. Elmore. He served until 1976, when he was succeeded by James G. Ward.[2] In the same year, Tolton was appointed by Florida Governor Reubin Askew[5] to serve a circuit court judge for Florida's First Judicial Court, serving until 2007.[1]
Tolton died in January 2009, at the age of 71.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Jere Tolton Obituary (1937–2009)". Star-Banner. January 27, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "The Judiciary". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. August 29, 1976. p. 77. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hanover, Dennis (August 3, 1976). "Tolton Trades Titles: Now, He's Your Honor". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. p. 9. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
