The Gordon House in San Jose Historic Park

From History/San José  The house is currently occupied by the Rotary Club of San Jose.

Hanford Lennox Gordon was... an officer for the Union Army during the Civil War, he also worked as an attorney, farmer, and rancher.

(In particular, he was mustered into the First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry when the regiment was organized at Fort Snelling on April 29, 1861.)

Hanford and his wife, Mary, moved from Minnesota to San Jose in 1887, where they puchased this house, originally located at 5303 McKee Road in northeast San Jose. Hanford owned four ranches, including 100+ acres of olive groves on McKee Road — also known as Pala del Rancho . . .read more

Hanford Lennox Gordon and his dogs, 1904

One of my favorites.

Photo credit: Minnesota Historical Society

The Motherlode of Hanford Lennox Gordon archives

I believe that my great-great grandfather considered Minnesota to be his home state, even though he was born and raised in New York state and lived in California for over 30 years.

He donated all he had collected over the years to the Minnesota Historical Society, who has done an inventory of these items.

HANFORD LENNOX GORDON:
An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society