James Lindsay Gordon (attorney)
James Lindsay Gordon (1858-November 30, 1904) was an American lawyer who briefly served in the Virginia Senate and practiced in Virginia and New York City, where he died.[1][2] He was the grandson of U.S. Congressman William F. Gordon, son of attorney and newspaper editor George Loyall Gordon (who died fighting for the Confederacy at the Battle of Malvern Hill)[3] and nephew of James Lindsay Gordon who served in the Virginia House of Delegates.
James L. Gordon | |
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| Member of the Virginia Senate for Albemarle and Greene Counties | |
| In office 1886 – December 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | J. Richard Wingfield |
| Succeeded by | Thomas M. Dunn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1858 Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Died | November 30, 1904 New York City |
| Spouse | Martha Hastings Winston |
| Parent(s) | George Loyall Gordon, Mary Long Daniel |
| Relatives | James Lindsay Gordon (uncle) William F. Gordon (grandfather) |
| Occupation | lawyer and politician |
References
- Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library 1978) pp. 544, 548
- Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (New York: 1915) p. 797
- 1860 U.S. Federal Census for southern district, Louisa County, Virginia, family 312, p. 44 of 92
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