About William Gordon
Lived 1735 – 1776 (aged 40–41). William Gordon was a politician and wine merchant.
William Gordon (c. 1735 - 29 March 1776) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1771.
Gordon was High Sheriff of Kent in 1763.
In 1768 Gordon was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester and held the seat until 1771 when he resigned by taking Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds. He then (in 1772) accepted the post of Commissioner of the Victualling Office.
Gordon lived at a place called Bully Hill at Rochester and died in possession of it in 1776, leaving an only daughter.
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Who was William Gordon?
British politician
When was William Gordon born?
William Gordon was born in 1735.
When did William Gordon die?
William Gordon died on 29 March 1776.
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William Gordon was a politician and wine merchant.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Gordon (Rochester MP)
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