Gardiner, Alexander - Scotsman who proposed the name of "Dundee", IL in 1837.6
Gardiner, David L. - Member Illinois St. Andrew Society, 1893. Born Arbroath, Scotland
Gardiner, Dr. James Smith - Glasgow-born, he moved to California after the Civil War and soon built a practice in Anaheim. His family had immigrated to Tennessee in 1849. He performed the first Caesarean operation in Orange County.1
Gardner, Ava - (1922-1990) A movie femme fatale whose mother was Scottish.14 Her father was Jonas Bailey Gardner of Grabtown, NC. The Gardner family has been in North Carolina since the late 1700's.
Gardner, Isabella Stewart - She founded the famed Gardner Museum in Boston.14
Gardner, Mary M. - Mother William Gray Tenant.11
Gardner, William - (d. 1909) The elected treasurer of the Illinois Saint Andrew Association in 1885. Member of the Committee to find a suitable location for the Burns Monument and was on the committee for design. On November 17, 1905, Clan MacDuff and Clan Campbell held a grand ball at the Second Regiment Armory, which had been furnished without charge by the Colonel in regard to the Burns Memorial. President of the Society in 1896-1897. Died December 17, 1909 and is buried in Rose Hill, Lot 57, Section 120, Chicago, IL. Four persons are buried in Rose Hill including two children.
Garrick, John - Died November 10, 1907; buried Rose Hill, Section E, Chicago, IL by the Illinois St. Andrew Society.
Geddes, Alexander - Member Illinois St. Andrew Society, 1893. Aberdeen, Scotland
Geddes, James - (1763-1838) Scottish chief engineer of the Erie Canal. (14) He was surveyor of canal routes in New York State and was the chief engineer on construction of the Erie Canal (1816), and chief engineer of the Champlain Canal (1818). "In all matters relating to the layout, designing and construction of canals, he was looked upon as one of the highest authorities in the country."17 James Geddes was named as the chief engineer of the Ohio & Erie Canal in 1822 and in 1827 was employed to locate the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. In 1828 he became the chief engineer of the Pennsylvania Canals.
Geddes, Jenny - (c.1600 - 1660) An Edinburgh stall-holder, famous for a solitary act of defiance. She threw a stool at the Bishop in St. Giles in protest at the introduction of the much resented English prayer book, which was regarded as Roman Catholic by Scottish Presbyterians. Her words were "Thou false thief; dost thou say Mass at ma lug?"
Geddes, John Lorraine - (b. 1827) Edinburgh-born songwriter and Civil War veteran. He settled in Vinton, OH and enrolled as a private in the Union Army. He rose to brigadier- general. Agriculture was his main interest but he penned the lyrics to several Civil War songs which became popular including 'The Soldier's Battle Prayer' and 'The Stars and Stripes'.1
Geddes, Sir Patrick - (1854 - 1932) A native of Aberdeenshire, he is regarded as the father of town planning; Living in Edinburgh, he did much of his pioneering work in Edinburgh's Old Town. Planned building and cities in many countries including India and Palestine. He discovered chlorophyll in 1879. Born in Ballater, Geddes also excelled in Botany and became Professor of Botany in Dundee. Spent the last eight years of his life in France.14,18
Gorden, James - Prisoner sent to MA in 1652.10
Gordon, Adam Lindsay - (1833-1870) He became Australia’s beloved laureate, and, as one of the first to write in the Australian idiom, is called the father of Australian poetry.14
Gordon, Alexander - Botanist who traveled in 1843 with Sir William Stewart to the Rocky Mountains.1
Gordon, Bazil - Born in Kirkcudbright, Bazil Gordon is said to have been America's first millionaire. His monument in the Masonic cemetery at Fredericksburg, Virigina, is pretentious and that of his daughter is even more exquisite.
Gordon, Charles George - Scoto-Englishman who became governor general of the Sudan in 1877, acquiring sole responsibility for a million square miles of land inhabited by savage and hostile people. This was the same "Chinese Gordon" who had protected the European interests in Shanghai two decades before. In 1884 he was asked by the British government to defend Khartoum against a powerful fakir, the Mahdi, or "expected one." Gordon arrived in Khartoum in February 1884 and managed to evacuated 2,000 women, children, sick and wounded before the forces of the Mahdi closed in. Despite the British government’s vacillation, which prevented any timely reinforcement, Gordon performed one of the remarkable feats of military history, defending Khartoum for almost a year within a weak Egyptian garrison, without staff or confidants, until January 26, 1885, when he and his troops were massacred. The British relief force arrived three days later. (See Hector MacDonald for continuation).14
Gordon, Dan: - Prisoner sent to MA in 1652.10
Gordon, Elizabeth (1765-1839), sole heir of 18th earl, was recognized (1771) as countess of Sutherland; m. (1785) George Granville Leveson-Gower (q.v.). Viscounts Kenmure
Gordon, George (1637-1720), 1st Earl of Aberdeen (created 1682); Scottish statesman; according to tradition descended from Sir John (d. 1394), illegitimate brother of Sir Adam Gordon (d. 1402); member of Scots Parliament; chancellor of Scotland under James, Duke of York (1682-84); dismissed for leniency to nonconformists; supported treaty of union (1705-06).
Gordon, Hugh - Settled in Georgia 1775. Sailed on the Georgia Packet seeking better employment opportunities. He was 22, a Yeoman.10
Gordon, James Alexander - Last of Nelson's Captains he was present at the bombardment of Fort McHenry which inspired Francis Scot Key to wirte The Star Spangled Banner. J. A. Gordon is thought to be the inspiration for the character Horatio Hornblower.
Gordon, John (1661-1733), 16th Earl of Huntly, served under William III in Flanders; privy councilor to Queen Anne (1704); commissioner for union of Scotland and England (1706); Scottish representative peer; lord lieutenant for northern counties (1715); put down Jacobite uprising (1715).
Gordon, John - (d. 1807) - was physician to the king of Denmark for the West Indies and lived on the island of St. Croix.14
Gordon, Sir John of Lochinvar (1599? -1634), 1st Viscount Kenmure (created 1633) and Baron Lochinvar, descendant of younger son of Sir Adam de Gordon (d. 1333); puritan Presbyterian.
Gordon, John Campbell (1847-1934), 7th Earl of Huntly, was lord lieutenant of Ireland (1886, 1906-1915); governor general of Canada (1893-98); created marquis of Aberdeen and Temair (1915)
Gordon, Joseph Lowell (Flash), born 18 February 1915 to Benjamin Lowell Gordon and LuLu Pearl Evans in Los Angeles, California. Joe played 2nd Base from 1938-43, 46 for the New York Yankees, his career being interrupted by military service during WWII. From 1947- 1950 he played 2nd Base for the Cleveland Indians. Joe holds the AL second basemen's records for career HR (246) and HR in a season (32 in 1948). In 1942 Gordon was the AL MVP, hitting .322 with 103 RBI. HE went to six World Series. Gordon was named Cleveland manager in 1958 and in 1960 was part of baseball's most unusual trade when the Indians and Tigers swapped managers, with Gordon and Jimmy Dykes trading places. Gordon managed the Kansas City A's for part of 1961, and the Kansas City Royals for all of their maiden 1969 season. He died 14 April 1978 in Sacramento, California.
Gordon, Joseph M. (Gen.) - He was the main organizer of the Australian army prior to 1914. He was born in Jerez to the Scoto-Spanish sherry wine family as Jose Maria Jacobo Rafael Ramon Francisco Gabriel Del Corazon De Jesus Gordon y Pendergast.14
Gordon, Juliette Magill Kinzie (Daisy) – born 31 October 1860 to William Washington Gordon and Eleanor Lytle Kinzie in Savannah, Georgia. Daisy attended boarding school in Virginia, traveled extensively in Europe. She married William Low and lived in England for many years. She returned to Savannah where she founded the Girl Scouts of America. Daisy died 18 January 1927.
Gordon, Laughleth - Prisoner sent to MA in 1652.10
Gordon, Nicholes - 1730-1799 - Wife of Robert McClellan. Married in 1754. Her family was famous in Scottish history. Born in Scotland; died in Cambridge, NY.4
Gordon, Patrick - Governor of Pennsylvania 1726-1736.14
Gordon, Rafael - The first large shipment of brandy from Jerez was shipped by J. Gordon and Co., in 1798. In the early 20th century Rafael Gordon succeeded his grandfather, Carlos Pedro, as count of Mirasol in Spain and as laird of Wardhouse in Scotland. He was also mayor of Madrid.14
Gordon, Sisters Jean and Kate - Scots and suffragettes.1
Gordon, Thomas - (d. Perth Amboy, 1722) Born in Pitlochrie, he was Attorney-General of the eastern district (1698), Chief Secretary and Registrar in 1702, later Speaker of Assembly, and in 1709 Chief Justice and Receiver-General and Treasurer of the province.17
Gordon, Walter Scott - (1848-86) He was the founder of Sheffield, Alabama and was the great-grandson of a Scot.17
Gordon, William and Thomas - Aberdeenshire. Founded a free school in Middlesex County VA in the late 1600's.1
Gordon, William (d. 1716), 6th viscount; Jacobite; in rising of 1715 commanded in southern Scotland; proclaimed James VIII at Lochmaben; captured at Preston and beheaded. Earles And Marquis Of Aberdeen
