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Gordon, John Brown

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Gordon, John Brown (1832–1904)

US Confederate general and Democrat politician. He represented Georgia in the Senate 1873–80 and 1891–97, and was governor of Georgia 1880–90.

Gordon was born in Upson County, Georgia, graduated from Georgia State University 1852, and practised law. In 1861 he entered the Confederate army as captain of infantry, and rose to the rank of lieutenant-general. His Reminiscences of the Civil War was published 1905.



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