Theodore Gourdin
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Theodore Gourdin | |
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| 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 Kingstree, South Carolina |
| Died | January 17, 1826 (aged 61) Pineville, South Carolina |
| Resting place | Saint Stephen, South Carolina |
| Profession | planter |
Theodore Gourdin (March 20, 1764 – January 17, 1826) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.
Life
Born near Kingstree, South Carolina, Gourdin was educated in Charleston, South Carolina, and in Europe. He engaged in planting.
Gourdin was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth Congress (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815).
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.
