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William W. Gordon I was born in Augusta, Georgia, on June 17, 1796. Throughout his lifetime, he pursued several different careers: military, legal, and political. In his military career, he graduated from U.S. military Academy at West point and served in the Georgia Hussars. In his legal career, he was an apprentice under James W. Wayne and practiced in his own right from 1819 until 1836. In his political career, Gordon was Alderman of Savannah, Mayor of Savannah and he served in the House of Representatives and Senate of the Georgia Legislature. However, it was his accomplist1ments as a founder and organizer of the Central of Georgia Railroad and Banking Company that earned him a place in the history books of Georgia
Publication Date
5-26-1989
Recommended Citation
Bickel, William, "The Life of William W. Gordon" (1989). Savannah Biographies. 73.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/sav-bios-lane/73
