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John Edward Gordon (5 February 1850 – 19 February 1915)[1][2] was a British Conservative Party politician.[3]

The eldest son of Edward Gordon, Baron Gordon of Drumearn, a senior Scottish judge and Conservative politician, he was educated at Edinburgh Academy and the University of Edinburgh.[3] In 1879, he married Elizabeth Anna Gordon (1851–1925),[4] the daughter of John Snowdon Henry, a former member of parliament for South East Lancashire.[3] The couple had five children.[5]

He was elected at the 1895 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Elginshire and Nairnshire, defeating the LiberalMPJohn Keay.[6] He was re-elected in 1900, but did not defend the seat again.[6]

At the 1906 general election, he stood in the two-seat Brighton constituency having moved to Hove on the south coast of England which then formed part of the same seat.[5][7] He came fourth, albeit in a close contest, and did not stand again until the Brighton by-election in June 1911. He was returned unopposed to fill the vacancy caused when the sitting MP Walter Rice was elevated to the peerage on inheriting the title of Baron Dynevor.[5][7][8][9] However, he resigned the seat three years later due to ill health, on 23 June 1914, by accepting the post of Steward of the Manor of Northstead.[10][11]

He died in a nursing home in Bromley, Kent, in February 1915 aged 65.[12] In 1907, his wife moved to Japan and is buried on Mount Koya.

References

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  • ^ a b c "Gordon, Hon. John Edward". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. December 2007.
  • ^ "The Elizabeth Anna Gordon Collection". The National Library of Israel. 10 August 2020. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  • ^ a b c "Election Intelligence. Brighton". The Times. 27 June 1911. p. 13.
  • ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 538. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
  • ^ a b Craig British parliamentary election results 1885–1918, p. 82–83
  • ^ "Brighton, The Unionist Candidate". The Times. 13 June 1911. p. 12.
  • ^ "The Brighton Vacancy. No Liberal Candidate". The Times. 16 June 1911. p. 10.
  • ^ "By-Election at Brighton. Retirement of the Hon. J. E. Gordon". The Times. 23 June 1914. p. 8.
  • ^ Department of Information Services (9 June 2009). "Appointments to the Chiltern Hundreds and Manor of Northstead Stewardships since 1850" (PDF). House of Commons Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  • ^ "Obituary: The Hon J. E. Gordon". The Times. 20 February 1915. p. 6.
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    Parliament of the United Kingdom
    Preceded by

    John Seymour Keay

    Member of Parliament for Elginshire & Nairnshire
    18951906
    Succeeded by

    Sir Archibald Williamson

    Preceded by

    Walter Rice
    George Tryon

    Member of Parliament for Brighton
    19111914
    With: George Tryon
    Succeeded by

    George Tryon
    Charles Thomas-Stanford


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