Career
He served for two years until he was ousted by retired policeman and future mayor Tom Bradley. He was the last Caucasian council member from that district. Hollingsworth, born on August 25, 1908, was the son of Anna Hollingsworth Bostic, who immigrated from Germany.
A native of Los Angeles, he lived with his family at 5483 Village Green and was "active in youth work".
In 1961 he was a construction supervisor for the Baldwin Hills Company, developer of Baldwin Hills Estates. In 1969 he was named a vice president of Los Angeles Federal Savings.
He was a veteran of World World War II and co-founded Baldwin Hills Post 706 of the American Legion. He co-founded the Southern California People’s Warner Football Federation.
Hollingsworth died November 12, 1975.
Funeral services were held in Inglewood on November 15.
