Ed Austin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ed Austin

American politician and lawyer

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1926

Place of Birth: Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 23-Apr-2011

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Tyrannosaurus 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.