Jere Tolton

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]

Jere Tolton
Tolton in 1974
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 6th district
In office
1972–1976
Preceded byHenton D. Elmore
Succeeded byJames G. Ward
Personal details
Born(1937-12-09)December 9, 1937
DiedJanuary 24, 2009(2009-01-24) (aged 71)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseShari Tolton[1]
Children3[1]
Alma materWashington and Lee University School of Law
OccupationJudge

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
  1. "Jere Tolton Obituary (1937–2009)". Star-Banner. January 27, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. "House of Representatives". Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. 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.
  4. "The Judiciary". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. August 29, 1976. p. 77. Retrieved December 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. closed access
  5. 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. open access


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