Travis Hocutt "Tommy" Tomlinson (September 17, 1913 – May 11, 2012)News & Observer: Tomlinson remembered as visionary was mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina from 1965 to 1969.
Tomlinson was married to Margaret Waddell Tomlinson and had two sons, Travis H. Tomlinson Jr and William Parker Tomlinson.Mudge, Shirley. "Tomlinson Unanimously Elected Mayor by New City Council", The Raleigh Times, Raleigh, 1 July 1965
In 1961 he was elected to serve on the Raleigh City Council. He was sworn in on July 3.
Prior to serving as mayor, Tomlinson founded Mayview Convalescent Home in Raleigh in 1957.
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