| J. Frank Colbert | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Office: | Mayor of Minden, Louisiana |
| Term Start: | July 3, 1944 |
| Term End: | July 1, 1946 |
| Preceded: | John Calhoun Brown, mayor pro-tem |
| Succeeded: | John T. David |
| Office2: | Member of Webster Parish Police Jury |
| Term Start2: | 1912 |
| Term End2: | 1920 |
| Preceded2: | J. D. Taylor |
| Succeeded2: | At large: J. H. Nelson M. D. Wren H. J. Heflin |
| Term Start3: | 1936 |
| Term End3: | 1940 |
| Preceded3: | Walton Fort |
| Succeeded3: | W. Matt Lowe |
| Office4: | Louisiana State Representative from Webster Parish |
| Term Start4: | 1920 |
| Term End4: | 1925 |
| Preceded4: | James Peter Kent |
| Succeeded4: | J. S. Bacon |
| Birth Date: | 28 May 1882 |
| Birth Place: | Webster Parish, Louisiana |
| Death Place: | Minden, Louisiana |
| Occupation: | Politician; newspaperman; businessman |
| Spouse: | Never married |
Jefferson Franklin Colbert, known as J. Frank Colbert (May 28, 1882 - May 20, 1949), was a Democratic politician and Georgist based in Webster Parish, Louisiana. He served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1920 to 1925.[1] he had previously and later again served on the Webster Parish Police Jury. During the Great Depression, he became involved in the Georgist movement and published an article about its single tax proposal.
Colbert also served from 1944 to 1946 as the mayor of the small city of Minden, the seat of government of Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana. He later worked in real estate.
Colbert was born in Webster Parish in 1882 to John A. Colbert and his third wife, the former Sarah Eliza Taylor.[2]
Colbert won the primary for the mayor's office by 26 votes, 731 votes (50.9 percent) to 705 (49.1 percent).[8] Given Democratic dominance of the state, and disenfranchisement of most African Americans, who had supported Republicans, Colbert won the general election and served for two years. He did not seek a second two-year term as mayor in 1946.[9]