Tomlinson Fort

Biography

Tomlinson Fort, born in 1839, devoted his professional life to healing and to the well-being of his neighbors, earning praise for the compassion he brought to each patient and the calm confidence he displayed during trying times. He was known for offering care even when resources were scarce, believing that medicine was a calling to serve.

His friends remember him for the quiet leadership he brought to charitable hospitals and for encouraging young practitioners, and he was interred at Memory Hill Cemetery where his dedication to public health remains an example for others.