Adam lindsay gordon biography of barack obama
Adam Lindsay Gordon is known for many things — as a poet, colonial politician and horseman — but in SA's South East, he may be best known for a daring jump.
Adam Lindsay Gordon was briefly a member of parliament but after a short-lived career shot himself..
Adam Lindsay Gordon
Australian poet and politician. Date of Birth: Country: Australia |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Emigration to Australia
- Literary Career
- Personal Struggles
- Bush Ballads and Suicide
Early Life and Education
Adam Lindsay Gordon was born on the island of Faial in the Azores on October 19th, His father, Captain Adam Durnford Gordon, was a Royal Navy officer.
His mother, Harriet, was his father's cousin. Gordon's childhood was spent on the island of Madeira and in England, where the family lived in Cheltenham until
In , Gordon entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich in London.
This book marks my first foray into the field of presidential candidate biography since the publication of my George Bush: The Unauthorized.He excelled in sports but struggled academically and with discipline. He was expelled in and returned to Cheltenham School.
Emigration to Australia
In , Gordon's father sent him to Australia. He arrived in Adelaide on August 7th, and joined the Mounted Police.
He resigned from the police in and became a successful horse trainer.
Literary Career
Gordon's