William Osceola Gordon | |
Birth Date: | October 23, 1837 |
Birth Place: | Maury County, Tennessee, U.S. |
Death Place: | Columbia, Tennessee, U.S. |
Education: | Jackson College |
Occupation: | Jurist |
Party: | Democratic Party |
Spouse: | Virginia C. Graham |
Children: | 1 son, 1 daughter |
Parents: | Powhatan Gordon Caroline Coleman |
Relatives: | R. H. Gordon (brother) |
Judge William Osceola Gordon (1837 - 1914) was an American judge.
William Osceola Gordon was born on October 23, 1837, in Maury County, Tennessee.[1] He was a direct descendant of Pocahontas.[2] His father, Powhatan Gordon, was a farmer and politician.[3] His middle name, 'Osceola', comes from Osceola, a Native American chief that his father fought against in the Second Seminole War.[3]
Gordon graduated from Jackson College.[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1885.[1]
Gordon was a jurist.[1] He served on the county court from 1902 to 1904.[1]
Gordon was a member of the Democratic Party.[1] He campaigned for Thomas Clarke Rye to become Governor of Tennessee.[1]
Gordon married Virginia C. Graham on May 3, 1859.[1] They had a son, Powhatan Graham Gordon, and a daughter, Louisa, who married Willis E. Jones.[1] He was a Freemason, and a member of Royal Arcanum.[1]
Gordon died on December 31, 1914, in Columbia, Tennessee.[2] His funeral was held at St. John's Episcopal Church.[2]