A. Gordon Boone Explained

A. Gordon Boone
Birth Date:2 December 1910
Birth Place:Baltimore County, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Swan's Island, Maine, U.S.
Office1:Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
Term Start1:1947
Term End1:1964
Office2:Speaker of the Maryland House of Delegates
Term Start2:1963
Term End2:1963
Preceded2:Perry O. Wilkinson
Succeeded2:Marvin Mandel
Party:Democratic
Alma Mater:Johns Hopkins University
University of Baltimore

A. Gordon Boone (December 2, 1910[1] – October 14, 1988) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Maryland House of Delegates.

Life and career

Boone was born in Baltimore County, Maryland. He attended Johns Hopkins University and the University of Baltimore.[2]

Boone served in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1947 to 1964.[3]

Boone died on October 14, 1988 at his home in Swan's Island, Maine,[4] at the age of 77.

Notes and References

  1. News: Congressional Candidates. The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. May 2, 1956. October 10, 2023. 47. Newspapers.com.
  2. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the South, 1911-1994. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Bloomsbury Academic. 67. June 30, 1999. 9780313032066. Google Books.
  3. Web site: A. Gordon Boone (1910-1988). Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. October 10, 2023.
  4. News: A. Gordon Boone, lawyer and House speaker, dies. The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. October 25, 1988. October 10, 2023. 8. Newspapers.com.