Allen Fort (July 14, 1849 - April 20, 1907) was a judge, railroad commission founder and member, and state legislator in Georgia. [1] [2]
Fort was born near Lumpkin, Georgia July 14, 1849. [2] [3] He received a first class honors degree from the University of Georgia in 1867. [4] While at the university he was the co-founder of the local chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. [3] After he obtained his degree he went to Americus and was admitted to the bar. [3]
He was a delegate to the State Democratic Convention in June 1872 representing Sumter County. [5] Later the same year he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent Sumter County as a Democrat. [6] He was re-elected to the legislature several times [3] including to the Georgia Senate. [4]
Fort was made judge of the southwestern circuit in 1882 and was the youngest member of the bench. [3] He made a run for congress in 1896 to fill the vacated seat of Charles R. Crisp [7] but was defeated by Elijah B. Lewis. [4] He served as circuit judge until 1991 when he left to become a railroad commossioner. [3]
He had eight children, [1] including Hollis Fort, [2] who was also a Sumter County lawyer and state legislator. [8]
Fort died April 20, 1907 from pneumonia at his home in Americus. He was survived by his wife and six children. [4] He was buried in Oak Grove cemetery. [4]
Allen Fort (July 14, 1849 - April 20, 1907) was a judge, railroad commission founder and member, and state legislator in Georgia. [1] [2]
Fort was born near Lumpkin, Georgia July 14, 1849. [2] [3] He received a first class honors degree from the University of Georgia in 1867. [4] While at the university he was the co-founder of the local chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. [3] After he obtained his degree he went to Americus and was admitted to the bar. [3]
He was a delegate to the State Democratic Convention in June 1872 representing Sumter County. [5] Later the same year he was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent Sumter County as a Democrat. [6] He was re-elected to the legislature several times [3] including to the Georgia Senate. [4]
Fort was made judge of the southwestern circuit in 1882 and was the youngest member of the bench. [3] He made a run for congress in 1896 to fill the vacated seat of Charles R. Crisp [7] but was defeated by Elijah B. Lewis. [4] He served as circuit judge until 1991 when he left to become a railroad commossioner. [3]
He had eight children, [1] including Hollis Fort, [2] who was also a Sumter County lawyer and state legislator. [8]
Fort died April 20, 1907 from pneumonia at his home in Americus. He was survived by his wife and six children. [4] He was buried in Oak Grove cemetery. [4]