Douglas Peel Gordon (20 October 1892 – 9 October 1948) was a pastoralist and politician in

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History

Gordon was born at

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, the elder son of Sir David Gordon. In World War I he served with the

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and

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. He gained experience in sheep and cattle raising in

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and the Far North of South Australia, Myrtle Springs Station (near Copley) and finally settled on a property at Mount Crawford. He was president of the

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from 1943 to 1946 and a foundation member of the Federal Council of the

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. He was a member of the Barossa District Council for 11 years. He served as a member for the Midland district on the

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for the Liberal and Country League from 8 March 1947 to 9 October 1948.

Family

He married Mary Dorothea "Mollie" Matters of Unley Park on 2 April 1924; they had three sons: *David Matters Gordon (28 January 1925 – 24 August 2014 ) *Thomas Matters Gordon (26 March 1927 – 26 February 1938) *Douglas Waterhouse Gordon (28 August 1930 – 25 September 1996)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gordon, Douglas Peel Australian pastoralists 1892 births 1948 deaths Members of the South Australian Legislative Council Liberal and Country League politicians 20th-century Australian politicians Politicians from Adelaide Australian military personnel of World War I Military personnel from South Australia Australian people of Scottish descent