About Harry L. Gordon
Lived 1860 – 1921 (aged 61). Harry L. Gordon was an American lawyer and politician.
Harry Lincoln Gordon (August 27, 1860 – November 1, 1921)
Biography
Harry Lincoln Gordon was born August 27, 1860, at Metamora, Indiana, and attended schools there. His parents were M.B. and Sophia (Tracy) Gordon. He graduated from DePauw University in 1882 with high honors in mathematics. He studied law at the office of McDonald, Butler, & Mason in Indianapolis, Indiana, was admitted to the bar and moved to Wichita, Kansas. Gordon was chosen city solicitor of Wichita, and was elected to represent Sedgwick County in the Kansas State Senate 1895–1896.
In December, 1896, Gordon moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he practiced law. Mayor Tafel appointed him a member of the Board of Supervisors, and he became president of the body in 1900. He was appointed to a second term in 1902 by Mayor Fleischmann.
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Who was Harry L. Gordon?
American politician (1860–1921)
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Harry L. Gordon was born on 27 August 1860 in Metamora.
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Harry L. Gordon died on 1 November 1921 in Cincinnati.
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Harry L. Gordon was a lawyer and politician.
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Harry L. Gordon was American.
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