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Wilson Frost

1925–2018

United States

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Wilson Lee Frost (December 27, 1925 – May 5, 2018) was an American politician from Chicago, Illinois. For 20 years (1967–1987), Frost was a member of the Chicago City Council, and for twelve years (1986–1998) he was a member on the Cook County Board of Appeals (which was subsequently restructured into the modern Cook County Board of Review). On the city council, Frost initially represented the city's 21st ward for four years (1967–1971), representing the 34th ward for the remainder of his time on the council (1971–1987).

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