Theodore Gourdin
Theodore Gourdin (March 20, 1764 – January 17, 1826) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Theodore Gourdin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | |
| Preceded by | David R. Williams |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Huger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 20, 1764 near Kingstree, Province of South Carolina, British America |
| Died | January 17, 1826 (aged 61) Pineville, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Saint Stephen, South Carolina |
| Profession | planter |
Life
Born near Kingstree in the Province of South Carolina, Gourdin was educated in Charleston, and in Europe. He owned a plantation, on which he enslaved people, in Moncks Corner, South Carolina.
Gourdin was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815).
Mrs. Theodore Gourdin (Elizabeth Gaillard) (1766–1835)
After his term, he resumed agricultural pursuits. He died in Pineville, South Carolina, January 17, 1826. He was interred in Episcopal Cemetery, St. Stephen, South Carolina.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Theodore Gourdin (id: G000345)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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