Tomlinson, John W., 1858-1911.

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Birth 1858
Death 1911

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John W. Tomlinson was born 1858 Feb. 1. He received a law degree from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. in 1882. He removed to Birmingham, Ala., in 1883 and formed a law partnership with C.A. Mountjoy, a connection that continued for 15 years. He was mayor of South Highlands, an early suburb of Birmingham. He invested in real estate and became a director of the Birmingham National Bank. In 1898 Tomlinson was the chairman of the Ala. Democratic State Convention, a delegate from Ala. to the Democratic conventions of 1896 - 1900, and an unsuccessful candidate for Ala.governor in 1900. He died 1911 July 23 in Birmingham.

From the description of Letters, 1898. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122498386

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