Charles William Gordon (MP)
Charles William Gordon | |
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Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed | |
In office 2 May 1859 – 15 June 1863 Serving with Dudley Marjoribanks (August 1859–1863) Ralph Earle (May 1859–August 1859) | |
Preceded by |
Dudley Marjoribanks John Stapleton |
Succeeded by |
Dudley Marjoribanks William Cargill |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 March 1817 |
Died | 15 June 1863 46) | (aged
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Parents |
Charles Gordon Elisabeth |
Charles William Gordon (19 March 1817 – 15 June 1863)[1] was a British army officer and Conservative politician. He was a captain in the Madras Light Infantry.[2][3] He was the son of Charles Gordon of Fyvie Castle, a son of Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville.[4]
Gordon contested the 1857 general election, but was only elected Conservative MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed at the 1859 general election and held the seat until his death in 1863.[5][2]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
- 1 2 "Charles William Gordon". The Peerage. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ↑ Disraeli, Benjamin; Gunn, John Alexander Wilson; Wiebe, Melvin George (1982). Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1857–1859. University of Toronto Press. pp. 343 note 1. ISBN 9780802087287. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ↑ Wickham, Michael John (2002) Electoral politics in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1832–1885, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses at p. 302
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)
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External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Charles Gordon
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Dudley Marjoribanks John Stapleton |
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1859–1863 With: Dudley Marjoribanks (August 1859–1863) Ralph Earle (May 1859–August 1859) |
Succeeded by Dudley Marjoribanks William Cargill |
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