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.

Life and career
Tolton attended Washington and Lee University School of Law. He was a newspaper reporter.

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. In the same year, Tolton was appointed by Florida Governor Reubin Askew to serve a circuit court judge for Florida's First Judicial Court, serving until 2007.

Tolton died in January 2009, at the age of 71.