Frost, Martin (Jonas Martin), 1942-

Jonas Martin Frost III (born January 1, 1942) is an American journalist, lawyer, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 24th congressional district from 1979 to 2005.

Born in Glendale, California, his family moved to Fort Worth, Texas in 1949. After graduating from R.L. Paschal High School in Fort Worth, Frost earned B.A. and B.J. degrees from the University of Missouri. After graduating, Frost worked as a newspaper reporter, including positions at The News Journal of Wilmington, Delaware. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1970. Following his graduation he worked as a law clerk for Federal Judge Sarah T. Hughes of the Northern District of Texas, after which he practiced law in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. In addition, Frost was a legal commentator on KERA-TV. Frost served in the United States Army Reserve from 1966 to 1972.

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