About James Lindsay Gordon
Lived 1813 – 1877 (aged 64). James Lindsay Gordon was an American lawyer and politician.
James L. Gordon (October 13, 1813 – December 7, 1877) was a Virginia lawyer and politician in Louisa County who served two terms in the Virginia House of Delegates. He was the son of Elizabeth Lindsay and U.S. Congressman William F. Gordon, who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and operated plantations using enslaved labor.
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Who was James Lindsay Gordon?
American lawyer (1813–1877)
When was James Lindsay Gordon born?
James Lindsay Gordon was born on 13 October 1813 in Albemarle County.
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James Lindsay Gordon died on 7 December 1877 in Louisa County, Virginia, Virginia.
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James Lindsay Gordon was a lawyer and politician.
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James Lindsay Gordon was American.
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