William Washington Gordon II | |
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office 1884–1889 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Savannah, Georgia | October 14, 1834
Died | September 11, 1912 White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia | (aged 77)
Resting place | Laurel Grove Cemetery |
Spouse |
Eleanor Lytle Kinzie
(m. 1857) |
Children | 6, including Juliette Gordon Low |
Parent | William Washington Gordon (father) |
Education | Yale University |
Occupation | Military officer, politician |
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General William Washington Gordon II (October 14, 1834 – September 11, 1912) was a Confederate captain in the American Civil War, later serving as a brigadier general in the United States Army during the Spanish–American War.