Jacob Frolich (November 15, 1837 – April 25, 1890) was a Bavarian-born, American politician who served as Arkansas Secretary of State from 1879 to 1885.

He was the founder and publisher of the White County Record, a Democratic Party–affiliated newspaper that took a strong stance against Radical Republicans and Reconstruction efforts in Arkansas after the Civil War.

He fled to Canada to avoid arrest but returned a year later to face trial and was acquitted of the crime.

He emigrated to the United States with his family and they lived in New Orleans and other locations before they settled in Searcy, Arkansas.

[3] It was a Democratic Party–affiliated paper and had a strong stance against Radical Republicans and Reconstruction efforts in Arkansas after the Civil War.

He was under scrutiny from the Radical Republican government and Frolich set up trap doors and hiding places in the building in case it was raided.

[8] Frolich and several other men, including Dandridge McRae, were indicted for the 1868 murder of Albert Parker, an agent of Arkansas Governor Powell Clayton sent to investigate Klan activity in White County.

Parker had been sent as an undercover agent to White County to investigate the Klan's role in the death of a black leader and the attempted assassination of a state senator.

[11] He implemented improvements to the Arkansas State House including updating the gate, removing barracks, and acquiring portraits of famous Arkansans.