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Gordon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (508 words) |
 | Gordon is a traditional Scottish clan name (see Clan Gordon) and it is now a common given name and a less common surname. |
| Gordon B. Hinckley, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. |
| Gordon (Scottish Parliament constituency), a constituency of the Scottish Parliament |
| Alabama Governor Seth Gordon Persons (491 words) |
| Seth Gordon Persons, the forty-sixth governor of Alabama, was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on February 5, 1902. |
| Persons proved to be "a sober, conservative executive who made no effort at significant reform." [Gilliam, p.49] His first official act as governor was to replace Auburn's head football coach, Earl Brown, with Ralph (Shug) Jordan. |
| During Person's administration, legislation was passed that reformed the welfare system and the pardon-parole system, increased funding for education and roads and strengthened the merit system. |
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