Thomas Edward Gordon
Sir Thomas Edward Gordon | |
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Gen. T. E. Gordon, 1906 | |
| Born | 12 January 1832 |
| Died | 23 March 1914 (aged 82) Kensington, London, England |
| Buried | Brompton Cemetery, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Service years | 1849–1894 (designated "unemployed supernumerary") |
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| Alma mater | Scottish Naval and Military Academy |
| Spouses | Mary Helen Sawers
(m. 1862; died 1879)Charlotte Davison
(m. 1894–1914) |
| Children | five |
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| Other work | Author of three books |
Sir Thomas Edward Gordon KCIE KCB CSI (12 January 1832 – 23 March 1914) was a Scottish soldier, diplomat, and traveller. A British Army officer, he fought in India, served as a diplomat in Tehran, and travelled across the Pamirs. He is primarily remembered as an author of several books about India, Persia (modern-day Iran), and Central Asia of the 19th century.