Alexander Gordon

Sir Alexander Hamilton Gordon

Rush ID: 1699

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1817
Died:
18 May 1890
Birth place:
Scotland, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Civil servant
Election occupation:
Royal Household
Parentage:
4th Earl of Aberdeen and Harriet Douglas
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
1699
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q4719056
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. GORDON, Sir Alexander (1817-1890)

Constituencies

  1. Aberdeenshire Eastern

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1875*
    Date of election: 24 December 1875
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Regional
    Notes: Sat as Liberal from 1880 General Election.

Higher education

  1. Trinity College

    Graduated

Marriages

  1. Herschel, Caroline Emilia Mary

    Year: 1852

Parties

  1. Conservative Party Member

    1875-1880

  2. Liberal Party Mayor

    1880-1885