Lou Frost | |
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| Born | September 19, 1931 New York City, US |
| Died | January 16, 2008 (aged 76) |
| Education | Juris Doctor, University of Florida |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Employer | State of Florida |
| Title | Public Defender, Fourth Judicial Circuit |
| Term | 1968–2005 |
| Predecessor | Ed Austin |
| Successor | Bill White |
| Political party | Democrat |
Louis O'Melville "Lou" Frost, Jr. (September 19, 1931 – January 16, 2008)[1] was an American lawyer who served for 36 years as the elected public defender for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit, which consists of Duval, Nassau, and Clay counties. He was a local legal institution who nurtured the careers of hundreds of young lawyers,[2] with two dozen appointed to state and federal judgeships, and one seated on the Florida Supreme Court.[3]