Background
Gordon was born in Savannah, Georgia., September 26th, 1830.
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George Gordon
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He entered the Sophomore Class at Yale College in September, 1846, and after graduation in 1849 remained for a year, engaged in the study of law, in the Law Department. In November, 1850, he began the practice of his profession in Newark, New Jersey (U.S.), but in the following summer returned to Savannah, where he continued in practice till the close of the year 1860. He subsequently became major and colonel.
After the close of the war, he removed to Huntsville, where he engaged in the practice of the law until his last illness.
He died in Huntsville, age 42. She died July 16th, 1851, leaving one son He was again married, January
12th, 1854, to Ellen C. Bevine, of Huntsville, Alabama, who died August 15th, 1867, leaving six children, one of whom, Percy Gordon, was the father of diplomat George A. Gordon.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Yale Obituary Record.
Membership
During this period he was, successively, United States District Attorney and Member of the Georgia House of Representatives. In 1860-1861 he was a member of the Georgia State Senate, and then entered the Confederate military service, as captain in the 1st Regiment of Georgia Volunteers.
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