Edward Gordon
Mr Edward Strathearn Gordon
Rush ID: 1701
Details
- Born:
- c. 1 January 1814
- Died:
- 21 August 1879
- Birth place:
- Inverness, U.K.
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- White
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Election occupation:
- Barrister / Advocate
- Parentage:
- Major John Gordon and Katherine Smith
- Notes:
- Sheriff of Perthshire 1858-1866
- Knighthood/Dame:
- False
- HighestOffice:
- Law Officer
- Who's Who volume:
- 1
References
- Rush ID:
- 1701
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q1282069
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- GORDON, Edward (1814-1879)
Peerages
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Lord Gordon of Drumearn
Life (Law Lord)
1876
Constituencies
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Aberdeen and Glasgow Universities
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1869* Date of election: 22 November 1869 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: Re-entry Year of exit: 1876* Date of exit: c. 1876* Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Area Notes: Exit October 1876; appointed Lord of Appeal -
Thetford
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1867* Date of election: 2 December 1867 Nature of election: By-election Nature of service: First entry Year of exit: 1868 Date of exit: 17 November 1868 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Boundary revision Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: None known Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Aberdeen and Glasgow Universities
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1868 Date of election: Tue 17th Nov 1868 Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Solicitor-General for Scotland 1866-1867
-
Lord Advocate 1867-1868;1874-1880
Higher education
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University of Edinburgh
Graduated
Marriages
-
McInnes, Agnes
Year: 1845
Relationships
-
Father of John Gordon
Parties
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Conservative Party member