Edward Francis Gordon Explained

Edward Francis Gordon
State Senate1:Kansas
District1:1st
Term Start1:1982
Term End1:1988
Predecessor1:John E. Chandler
Successor1:Don Sallee
State House2:Kansas
District2:49th
Term Start2:1981
Term End2:1982
Successor2:Don Sallee
State House3:Kansas
District3:48th
Term Start3:1975
Term End3:1980
Predecessor3:George Van Bebber
Successor3:Richard Cameron
Birth Date:1928 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:Highland, Kansas
Residence:Highland, Kansas[1]
Death Place:Kansas City, Kansas
Spouse:Virginia Tilton[2]
Children:2
Party:Republican

Edward Francis Gordon (November 18, 1928 - October 16, 2013) was an American politician who served in the Kansas House of Representatives and Kansas State Senate.

Gordon was born in Highland, Kansas, where he married his wife, Virginia, in 1948; they spent most of their lives in the town and were married for 65 years.[2] He was appointed to the Kansas House of Representatives in 1975, to fill out the remainder of the term for a seat left vacant by the resignation of George Van Bebber.[1]

Gordon served in the Kansas House until 1982, when the death of John E. Chandler left the 1st senate district open. Gordon was appointed to that seat and won re-election in his own right in 1984.[1] He was succeeded in the Senate by Don Sallee.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Gordon, Edward Francis . . kslib.info . State Library of Kansas . November 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Edward Gordon Obituary . . October 19, 2013 . legacy.com . . November 18, 2022.