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John Fawcett Gordon

1879 – 1965

British politician

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Lived 1879 – 1965 (aged 86). John Fawcett Gordon was a politician.

John F. Gordon MP (left) and Northern Irish Prime Minister John Andrews, 1940s at Stormont.

John Fawcett Gordon PC(NI) (13 May 1879 – 21 June 1965) was a politician in Northern Ireland.

Son of William James Gordon and Margaret Fawcett. Husband of Charlotte Banks. Born in the Belfast area, Gordon was sent to live with relatives in the US after his father died and was educated at Falls River School, Massachusetts, United States. He was manager of flax camps and a member of Belfast Corporation from 1920 to 1923. He was the Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament (MP) in the Northern Ireland parliament for Antrim and then Carrick from 1921 to 1943.

He served as Minister of Labour (Northern Ireland) from 1938 to 1943. Prior to that, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour from 1921. He served as Chairman of the National Assistance Board of Northern Ireland from 1943 to 1956 when he retired, although he was serving as Governor's Deputy as late as 1964

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Member of the Parliament of Northern Ireland

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Who was John Fawcett Gordon?

British politician

When was John Fawcett Gordon born?

John Fawcett Gordon was born on 13 May 1879.

When did John Fawcett Gordon die?

John Fawcett Gordon died on 21 June 1965.

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John Fawcett Gordon was a politician.

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· Wikipedia: John Fawcett Gordon

· Wikidata: Q6232825

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