R. H. Gordon

Richard Haden Gordon
Richard Haden Gordon
Born	September 6, 1844; Maury County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	November 26, 1917 (aged 73); New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Politician
Spouse(s)	Eleanora Cunningham
Children	2 sons, 3 daughters
Parent(s)	Powhatan Gordon; Caroline Mary Coleman
Relatives	William Osceola Gordon (brother)

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]

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References

"FOURTH GENERATION". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 153–155. OCLC 2561350 – via Internet Archive.

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[marylandfourthgen-1] "FOURTH GENERATION". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved September 29, 2016.

[allison153-2] Allison, John (1905). Notable Men of Tennessee: Personal and Genealogical, with portraits. Atlanta, Georgia: Southern historical Association. pp. 153–155. OCLC 2561350 – via Internet Archive.