Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . ince-1872. He also be-longs to Highland Chapter No- 52, R. A. M.,and Hudson River Commandery No. 35, K. was Pension Examiner for the United StatesGovernment from 1868 until 1892, when he re-signed, and a board was appointed to thebusiness which he had carried on. In the year 1872 Dr. Gordon was appointedHealth Ofiicer for Newburgh, sen-
Portrait and biographical record of Orange county, New York, Containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the countyTogether with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States . ince-1872. He also be-longs to Highland Chapter No- 52, R. A. M.,and Hudson River Commandery No. 35, K. was Pension Examiner for the United StatesGovernment from 1868 until 1892, when he re-signed, and a board was appointed to thebusiness which he had carried on. In the year 1872 Dr. Gordon was appointedHealth Ofiicer for Newburgh, sen-ing until 1882 he was re-appointed and has filled the of-fice ever since. As Health Officer he has alwaysbeen deeply interested in the suppression of nui-sances of every kind, and in every measure thatwould improve the .sanitary condition of the has he been actively interested in thebuilding of sewers and the introduction of sani-tary closets in the houses. This has taken a greatdeal of hard work and time on his part, but hehas been successful, and the city is now in afair way to become one of the best in this line inthe county. Dr. Gordon was reared in the EstablishedChurch of England and from childhood has been. JOHN JAMES MITCHELL, M. D. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAI, RECORD. 169 associated with the work of the coming to this cit}- he was received intomembership in St. Georges Church b}- letter. Heworshiped with this congregation until St PaulsParish was founded, when he transferred to that church. He has served con-tinuoush- as a member of the Vestry of thischurch since 1873. 30HN JAMES MITCHELL, M. D. Thefamily of which this gentleman is an illus-trious member is one of the oldest in Amer-ica, the original representative. Experience Mitch-ell, having come to this country in 1623, in Ann, which was the .second boat to ar-rive at the Plymouth Colony after the historicMayflower. He was a member of an old andwel
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