The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-01-26

HE EA1b BoINlAN hC
can say confidently for the Dispatch that
If ITS founder had been living when the
death OF DOUGLAS II. GORDON occurred,
he would have paid suitable tribute
to the memory of the deceased. We
often heard Mr.. C0wARDIN speak of him.
But rs for ourseli, we had never seen
Mr.. GORDON, and had not that know
ledge of the man, his character, quail
ties, and reputation, which would have
justified US in undertaking TO do jus
tice TO his memory. With this apology TO
our readers for being so late in speaking OF
Mr.. GoRDeN's death. we adopt from the
BatiH,orc American of last Sunday the
following article:
A wELI-REOwN CITIZEN OF BALTIMORE PASSES
AwhY-IIS LIFE AMP WORK.
Dir. Douglas ii. Gordon, n gentleman
well known throughout the entire South,
died carly Saturday morning ut his resi-
dcncc, No. 81 Franklin street, in the sixty
sixth year Of his age. He has been q suf-
ferer from Bright's disease for some
months, although the immediate cause OF
his death was pneumonia. Towards the
last lie was confined to his bed. and was
attended very constantly by Dr. Riggan
| Bucklcr and Or. Miltcnborger. He died
surrounded by his immediate family, few
near relatives being also present. Mr.. Cor
don was bonn in Falmouth, Va, and was
Il son Of Mr. Basil Gordon, well-known
| Virginia gentleman. He was educated at
the University Of Virginia, and was man
| devoted to literary pursuits. Being pos
| e ~ t.,lx he
never engaged in active business pursuits,
but spent a considerable portion Of his
| life in travel. He resided in Fredericks-
burg. Va, until after the close OF tho war,
when he came TO Baltimore, where he has
resided for the past eighteen years. During
the war his sympathics were with the
| South. aud he was solicited at one time to
accept the treaSuryship OF the COnfcdciacy,
but declined. lie gave largely OF his means
to help the southern cause. Previous to
| the war he served one term in the LGgiSla-
ture Of his native State, but declined re-
election, politics being distastcful 10 his
mind. Dir. Gordon was twice married.
/ His first wife was Miss Ellen Clark,
daughter Of Major Colin Clark, OF GlouceS-
] ter, Va, and his second wife was Miss
Ann Eliza Peasants, daughter OF John
Hampton rloasants, the distinguished
founder and editor OF the Richmond IVhiq,
and granddaughter OF Governor Peasants,
Of Virginia. The GordonS arc related TO
q number OF the most prominent Virginia
and MarYland families, notably the Fitz-
hughs, The kn0Xes, NOsses, nnd Thorntons,
OF Virginia, and the Thomas family OF
| Maryland, to tho latter through Mrs. Anne
Campbell (Gordon) Thomas, wife of DR..
John Hanson Thomas, a sister OF Douglas
ii. Gordon. The relationship TO the Knox
family is traced through the mother OF MIR.
Gordon, Mrs. Annie Campbell (KnoX) Cor
don, who was the granddaughter OF VIII
liam Knox, Of Windsor Lodge, Culpeper
| county, Va, and through the latter 10 the
| FitZhughs, William Knox having in 1916
married Miss Susannah Fitzhugh, only
daughter OF Thomas and Sarah (stuarO
Fitzhugh, OF Roscobel." Stafford coun-
~, Va. The mother of William Knox
was Janet Somcrville, OF Scotland, and he
was OF consaDguinity with John Knox, the
celebrated reformer OF the time OF Queen
Mary. Mrs. Sarah (StuarD Knox was de-
sccndcd from Kenneth H., crowned King
OF Scotland in SJ4. The Gordons on the
patcrnal side also trace back their lineage
TO two noble Scottish families, the Lord
Kenmuir Ind Sir AleXauAraD Lady Cor
don, OF Greenlow. Mr. Douglas III. Cor
don carried through all his life the true
characteristics Of high-born gentleman,
boisg possessed OF those traits which alone
serve to merit the title on this side OF the
water, aud can be said 10 have In no de
gree tarDished the name Of noblc an
cestry, but. on the contrary, to have
added TO its lustre. His death will
be deeply depiored bv large circle
OF devoted friends, 70 whom his many no
bic and Attractive qualities and rare accom-
plishmcnts had endeared him, and to
whom his extensive and varied culture and
wide experience OF men and affairs, united |
to a natural judgment OF remarkable ylgor |