Adam Lindsay Gordon was a British-Australian poet, horseman, police officer and politician. He was the first Australian poet to gain considerable recognition overseas, and according to his contemporary, writer Marcus Clarke, Gordon's work... Wikipedia
Born: October 19, 1833, Faial Island, Portugal
Died: June 24, 1870 (age 36 years), Melbourne, Australia
Place of burial: Brighton General Cemetery, Caulfield South, Australia
Great-grandparents: Lady Henrietta Gordon, Robert Gordon, 3rd of Esslemont and 14th of Hallhead, and Thomas Elrington
Grandparents: Robert Gordon, Frances Elrington, and William Gordon
Children: Anne Lindsay Gordon
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