clear space clear space clear space white space
A
 r c h i v e s   o f   M a r y l a n d   O n l i n e

PLEASE NOTE: The searchable text below was computer generated and may contain typographical errors. Numerical typos are particularly troubling. Click “View pdf” to see the original document.

  Maryland State Archives | Index | Help | Search		 search for:
clear space
white space
Maryland Manual, 1935
Volume 152, Page 313   View pdf image (33K)
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>
clear space clear space clear space white space


MARYLAND MANUAL. 313

Comptroller of the Treasury: WM. S. GORDY, JR. (Demo-
crat), Salisbury, Maryland.

William Sidney Gordy, Jr., was born December 21st, 1873,
at Salisbury, Maryland. His father was the late William
Sidney Gordy, who for many years was connected with the
business interests of Salisbury, and was a son of Samuel
Gordy, one of the early settlers and merchants of this city.
His mother, who is also deceased, was before her marriage,
Virginia Dashiell Brewington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry J. Brewington. In November, 1901, Mr. Gordy mar-
ried Miss M. Clara White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John
Henry White of Salisbury, Maryland.

Mr. Gordy received his education in the public schools of
Wicomico County. His first employment was as clerk in the
local freight office of the New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk
Railroad Company, later being passenger and freight agent
for the Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway Company
at Salisbury, Maryland, until he was transferred to the Gen-
eral Freight and Passenger office in Baltimore; after which
he returned to Salisbury as Chief Clerk in the Division Pass-
enger and Freight Office of that road. He resigned his rail-
road position in June, 1897, to accept a position with the
Salisbury National Bank, and has filled every position in that
institution, having been elected Cashier in 1912. In 1932 he
was elected President, which office he still holds. In 1914 he
succeeded his father in an insurance brokerage business,
which he is still conducting.

In 1916 Mr. Gordy was elected president of the Associated
Banks of Somerset, Worcester and Wicomico Counties, a
local Banking Association of the Eastern Shore. In 1918 he
was honored by being elected president of the Maryland
Bankers’ Association, in session at Atlantic City. For many
years he has served as Treasurer, is now Vice-President and
also a director of the Peninsula General Hospital at Salis-
bury, and is now President and a Director of the John B.
Parsons Salisbury Home for the Aged.

During the World War Mr. Gordy took an active part in
his local community in all movements—Liberty Loan drives,
Red Cross work and other organized war activities.

In September, 1921, he was nominated by the Democratic
State Convention for Comptroller of the Treasury, and was
elected in November of that year. He was renominated in
September, 1923, and re-elected in November for a term of
three years.

In September, 1926, he was again nominated, and re-
elected in November, 1926, for a term of four years.


  		clear space
clear space
white space

Please view image to verify text. To report an error, please contact us.
Maryland Manual, 1935
Volume 152, Page 313   View pdf image (33K)
 Jump to  
   << PREVIOUS  NEXT >>


This web site is presented for reference purposes under the doctrine of fair use. When this material is used, in whole or in part, proper citation and credit must be attributed to the Maryland State Archives. PLEASE NOTE: The site may contain material from other sources which may be under copyright. Rights assessment, and full originating source citation, is the responsibility of the user.

Tell Us What You Think About the Maryland State Archives Website!

An Archives of Maryland electronic publication.
For information contact mdlegal@mdarchives.state.md.us.

©Copyright  October 06, 2023
Maryland State Archives