California State Officials Biographies 1911

ALEXANDER GORDON

Submitted by Nancy Pratt Melton

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RAILROAD COMMISSIONER 
ALEXANDER GORDON (Republican) was born in Hants County, Nova Scotia, October 16, 
1846. He received a common school education and was brought up on a farm. In 
1869 he moved to California, settling in San Joaquin County, where he engaged in 
the sheep raising industry. In 1875 he moved to Fresno and began the growing of 
raisins on a large scale. Since 1901 he has made his residence in Sacramento, 
where he became a director and the vice-president of the Sacramento Bank. From 
1903 to 1907 he served as member of auditing board to Commission of Public 
Works. From 1907 to 1911 he served as member of Consulting River Board, 
Department of Engineering. Elected member of Railroad Commission November 8, 
1910, from the First District.
 
Source: California Blue Book, or State Roster, 1911
Compiled by Frank C. Jordan, Secretary of State
Friend W. Richardson, Superintendent of State Printing, Sacramento, CA, 1913