Tomlinson Fort (mayor)
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Tomlinson Fort was mayor
of Chattanooga, Tennessee
in 1876.
Fort was born in Milledgeville, Georgia
, the son of U.S. Representative Tomlinson Fort. He served as a colonel
in the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil War. He was elected mayor in 1875 and served during 1876.
He died in Chattanooga in 1910, and was buried in Memory Hill Cemetery
, Milledgeville, Georgia.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
in 1876.
Fort was born in Milledgeville, Georgia
Milledgeville, Georgia
Milledgeville is a city in and the county seat of Baldwin County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is northeast of Macon, located just before Eatonton on the way to Athens along U.S. Highway 441, and it is located on the Oconee River. The relatively rapid current of the Oconee here made this an...
, the son of U.S. Representative Tomlinson Fort. He served as a colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
in the Confederate Army during the U.S. Civil War. He was elected mayor in 1875 and served during 1876.
He died in Chattanooga in 1910, and was buried in Memory Hill Cemetery
Memory Hill Cemetery
Memory Hill Cemetery is an American cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia. The cemetery opened in 1804.-Notable Interments:*Thomas Petters Carnes, United States Representative for Georgia and state court judge....
, Milledgeville, Georgia.