Edward F. Gordon (politician, born 1904)
Edward F. Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 1st district | |
| In office January 14, 1957 – January 9, 1961 | |
| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 1st district | |
| In office January 10, 1955[1] – January 14, 1957[2] | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Thomson |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Hazen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 16, 1904 Highland, Kansas, US |
| Died | September 27, 1975 (aged 71) Topeka, Kansas, US |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Ruth Guthrie |
| Relations | Gerald Gordon (brother) |
| Children | One daughter and two sons, including Francis Gordon[3] |
Edward F. Gordon (May 16, 1904 – September 27, 1975) was an American politician who was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives and Kansas State Senate during the 1950s.
Gordon was born in Highland, Kansas in 1904.[1] He married on March 7, 1928, and had a child, Francis Gordon, shortly thereafter. He worked as a farmer and conservation contractor while in the legislature[2]. He was originally elected to the State House in 1954, serving from 1955 to 1957; the seat had earlier been held by his brother Gerald Gordon from 1935 to 1939. After a single term there, he was elected to the Kansas State Senate, where he also served a single term (1957–1961). Gordon died in 1975.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Edward F. Gordon". State Library of Kansas. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
- 1 2 "Kansas Legislative Directory, 1917–1974". State Library of Kansas. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
- ↑ "Edward Gordon Obituary". legacy.com. Topeka Capital-Journal. October 19, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
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