James Gordon Sr.

James Gordon Sr. (August 2, 1750-September 29, 1796) was a planter, military officer and politician in Lancaster County, Virginia. The son of a Scots-Irish merchant who emigrated to Virginia's Northern Neck, he became one of Lancaster County's representatives at the convention that wrote the first Virginia constitution in 1776, as well as the first Virginia House of Delegates, and supported ratification at the Virginia Ratification Convention of 1788.[1][2] His daughter married his nephew, who became known as James Gordon, Jr. and also served in the Virginia House of Delegates as well as voted for ratification at the 1788 Virginia Convention. He inherited a plantation which he called Gordonville and operated using enslaved labor, but which his heirs sold to a family who renamed it Verville, which is now on the National Register of Historic Places.

James Gordon Sr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Lancaster County
In office
October 16, 1786 – October 1787
Serving with Cyrus Griffin
Preceded byJames Ball, Jr.
Succeeded byJames Wallace Ball
In office
October 7, 1776 – May 3, 1778
Serving with Jesse Ball, Cyrus Griffin
Preceded byposition created
Succeeded byJohn Selden
Personal details
BornAugust 2, 1750
Lancaster County, Colony of Virginia
DiedSeptember 29, 1796
Lancaster County, Virginia
NationalityAmerican
SpouseDiana Skipwith Dale
ResidenceGordonsville plantation
Occupationplanter, government official and politician

References
  1. Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library 1978) pp.
  2. "Descendants of Immigrant Bro James and John Gordon".


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