William Gordon (Ohio politician)
William Gordon | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th district | |
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919 | |
Preceded by | L. Paul Howland |
Succeeded by | Charles A. Mooney |
Personal details | |
Born | Democratic | December 15, 1862
Spouse | Elizabeth Gernhard |
Children | two |
Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School |
William Gordon (December 15, 1862 – January 16, 1942) was a lawyer, politician, businessman, and three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1913 to 1919.
Biography
Gordon was born on a farm near Oak Harbor in Ottawa County, Ohio. He attended the public schools and Toledo (Ohio) Business College and then taught school. Entering politics, he was the deputy county treasurer from 1887 to 1889 and a member of the board of school examiners of Ottawa County 1890–1896.
He graduated from the law department of the
Congress
Entering private business, he founded the Gordon Lumber Company. In 1906, he moved to
Private life
Gordon reengaged in the practice of law until his death in Cleveland in 1942. He was interred in Oak Harbor Cemetery, Oak Harbor, Ohio.
Gordon was married September 12, 1893 to Elizabeth Gernhard, daughter of the sheriff of Ottawa County. They had two children.[2]
Gordon was Knights Templar.[2] He resigned from the Knights Templar in the late 1920s over their anti-Catholic stance versus Democratic presidential candidate Al Smith.
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Notes
- ^ United States Congress. "GORDON, William (id: G000317)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ a b Neff, William B, ed. (1921). Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio History and Biography. Cleveland: The Historical Publishing Company. p. 421.