Richard Haden Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 6, 1844 Maury County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died |
November 26, 1917 (aged 73) New York City, U.S. |
| Parents |
Powhatan Gordon Caroline Mary Coleman |
| Spouse | Eleanora Cunningham |
| Children | 2 sons, 3 daughters |
| Occupation | Politician |
R. H. Gordon (1844-1917) was an American Confederate veteran, pharmacist and politician. He served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.
Early life[]
R. H. Gordon was born on September 6, 1844 in Maury County, Tennessee.[1] His father, Powhatan Gordon, was a politician.[2]
Career[]
During the American Civil War of 1861-1865, he joined in the Confederate States Army and served in the First Battle of Bull Run and the Battle of Shiloh.[1]
After the war, Gordon worked as a pharmacist and served as the Tennessee State Board of Pharmacy.[1] He also served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[1] After he moved to New York City, he continued to be a pharmacist there.[2] He also served as a major of the United Confederate Veterans and vice president of the Tennessee Society of New York.[1]
Personal and death[]
Gordon married Eleanora Cunningham on October 15, 1868.[1] They had two sons, George Cunningham Gordon and Richard Haden Gordon, and three daughters, Ann McClelland Gordon, Carolyn Gordon and Eleanora Gordon.[1]
Gordon died on November 26, 1917 in New York City.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "FOURTH GENERATION". http://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc3500/sc3520/002100/002185/notes/steele.dir/parsonstech/genealogy/trees/jgordon/d1327.htm#P3630. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 153–155. OCLC 2561350. https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_Fag-AAAAYAAJ#page/n149/mode/2up.
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