Lou Frey | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida | |
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1979 | |
Preceded by | Edward Gurney |
Succeeded by | Bill Nelson |
Constituency | 5th district (1969–1973) 9th district (1973–1979) |
Personal details | |
Born | Louis Frey Jr. January 11, 1934 Rutherford, New Jersey |
Died | October 14, 2019 Winter Park, Florida | (aged 85)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Marcia Frey |
Residence(s) | Winter Park, Florida |
Alma mater | Colgate University (B.A.) University of Michigan Law School (J.D.) |
Occupation | Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1955-1978 |
Unit | Naval Reserve |
Louis Frey Jr. (January 11, 1934 – October 14, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1969 until 1979. He represented Florida's 5th congressional district from 1969 to 1973 and the 9th district from 1973 to 1979, until he ran unsuccessfully in 1978 for the Republican nomination for governor to succeed the term-limited Democrat Reubin Askew of Pensacola.