About William Gordon
Lived 1818 – 1894 (aged 75–76). William Gordon was a British politician.
William Gordon (1818 – 9 June 1894) was a British solicitor and Conservative Party politician.
The youngest son of Alexander Gordon, a solicitor of Old Broad Street and Wandsworth Common and his wife Harriet née Elwyn, he was admitted as a solicitor in 1840. He served a single term and did not contest the next election in 1880.
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Who was William Gordon?
British solicitor and member of parliament
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William Gordon was born in 1818.
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William Gordon died on 9 June 1894.
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William Gordon was a politician.
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William Gordon was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Gordon (Chelsea MP)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Gordon. https://biography.guide/william-gordon-politician-1818/
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