City: Chattanooga
FORT, Allen, minister of the gospel; born Americus, Ga., June 7, 1882; son of Allen and Floyd (Hollis) FORT; father’s occupation, judge of the supreme court of Georgia; paternal grandfather James A. FORT, paternal grandmother Mary (Belcher) FORT, maternal grandfather John F. HOLLIS, maternal grandmother Susan M. (Cherry) HOLLIS; educated at public high school Americus, Ga., and University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.; graduated from Americus High School with first honor June, 1898; also finished junior class University of Ga.; admitted to bar at Americus July, 1901; member of S. A. E. Fraternity; Democrat; solicitor city court of Americus Dec. 1904 to 1906; resigned to enter ministry in 1906; served as pastor First Baptist church Dublin, Ga., from Dec., 1906, to Sept., 1909, at which time accepted the pastorate of the Baptist Tabernacle, Chattanooga, where he is now in charge; was private, sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, captain, and was on colonel’s staff as captain and commissary, Georgia State Troop, 1901-6.
