Howard L. Gordon Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Surname: GORDON
Source:  History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens
          by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915

Page 994

     HOWARD L. GORDON, who is engaged in the real estate and
insurance business at Salem, N. H., is a successful business man and
is held in high esteem by his many acquaintances throughout this sec-
tion of Rockingham County. He was born in Salem, August 3, 1872,
and comes of an old and respected family of the community.
Jansach Gordon, great-grandfather of the subject of this record, was
born in 1775, and died in 1852. He was a blacksmith in Salem. He
married Mary Sanders, and they reared the following children: Mary,
Charles, Oliver, Abigal, John, and Earl C.
Earl C. Gordon, the next in line of descent to Howard L. Gordon,
was born in Salem, N. H., in 1804. During his younger days he was a
butcher, but later returned home and followed farming and blacksmith-
ing. He was a man of pronounced views on the temperance question,
being strongly opposed to the liquor traffic. He married Lydia Keys,
and their issue was as follows: Lewis, who died in infancy; Abbie F.,
who became the wife of E. S. Woodbury; Bert G.; George C.; and Milly,
who married J. E. Sloan.
     George C. Gordon was born in Salem, N. H., May 27, 1835, and
after ending his schooling, engaged in the grocery business, continuing
from 1864 to 1868. He then started in the insurance business, which
he has continued off and on ever since. In January, 1880, he was ap-
pointed inspector of customs at Boston, and efficiently discharged the
duties of that office until he resigned in 1911. During the years 1865,
1867, and 1868, he served on the board of selectmen; in 1876 and 1877
he represented his district in the state legislature. Mr. Gordon married
Hannah M. Woodbury, daughter of Benjamin Woodbury, and the fol-
lowing children were born to them: Minerva G., wife of Charles W.
Chase; George G., who was born May 22, 1861, and died in 1908 ; Ed-
ward L., born November 20, 1864, is in the engraving business at Salem
Center; and Howard L. The mother of this family died February
13, 1910.
     Howard L. Gordon received his educational training in the public
schools and in Pinkerton Academy. He then engaged in the manufac-
ture of heels for a time, after which he started in the real estate and
insurance business with his father, who returned in 1911, The business
has grown steadily and is on a firm footing. In 1903 and 1904 he repre-
sented his town in the state legislature, serving his constituents with
marked ability. Mr. Gordon was united in marriage with Miss Laura
L. Smith, and they have two children: Earl Gordon, born December
10, 1895; and Dorothy, born April 22, 1898.

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