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Thomas Boston Gordon | |
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 Thomas Boston Gordon, 1859 | |
| Born | February 4, 1816 Elbert County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 1891 (aged 74) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Miami University |
| Occupation(s) | Eductor, attorney, and judge |
| Known for | Founding Beta Theta Pi |
Thomas Boston Gordon (February 4, 1816 – January 25, 1891) was an American educator, attorney, and county judge in Kentucky.[1][2][3] He was a founding member of Beta Theta Pi national fraternity.[4][5]
- ^ Shepardson, Francis Wayland (1927). The Beta Book: The Story and Manual of Beta Theta Pi. George Banta Publishing Company. p. 7 – via Google Books.
- ^ General Catalogue of the Graduates and Former Students of Miami University: Including Members of the Board of Trustees and Faculty During Its First Century, 1809-1909. Oxford, Ohio: Miami University. 1909. p. 35 – via Google Books.
- ^ "A Prominent Eductor Buried". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. 1891-01-28. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-07-31 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Hardin, Mary Barr (1896). Life and Writings of Governor Charles Henry Hardin. Buschart Bros. Printers. p. 19 – via Google Books.
- ^ Brown, James T. (ed.). "Baird's Manual of American College Fraternities; A Descriptive Analysis of the Fraternity System in the Colleges of the United States, with a Detailed Account of Each Fraternity" (10th ed.). New York: James T. Brown, Editor and Publisher. p. 89. hdl:2027/inu.30000011324468. Retrieved 2023-07-31 – via Hathi Trust.