Ed Austin | |
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| 4th Mayor of Consolidated Jacksonville | |
| In office July 1, 1991 – July 1, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Tommy Hazouri |
| Succeeded by | John Delaney |
| State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida | |
| In office 1974–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Don Nichols |
| Succeeded by | Harry Shorstein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | T. Edward Austin Jr. July 15, 1926 Shenandoah, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 2011 (aged 84) Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (formerly) |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Ann Lynch (deceased) Connie Green (divorced) |
| Alma mater | Duke University Fredric G. Levin College of Law |
T. Edward "Ed" Austin Jr. (July 15, 1926 – April 23, 2011) was an American politician and attorney. He served as mayor of Jacksonville, Florida from 1991 to 1995. He also served as the first Public Defender for Florida's Fourth Judicial Circuit from 1963 to 1968, and served as State Attorney for the Fourth Judicial Circuit from 1969 to 1972 and again from 1974 to 1991. Austin was a Democrat for most of his career, but switched parties to become a Republican during his term as mayor, becoming the first Republican to serve in that position since the Reconstruction era.