Charles William Gordon (MP) explained

Charles William Gordon
Office:Member of Parliament
for Berwick-upon-Tweed
Term Start:2 May 1859
Term End:15 June 1863
Alongside:Dudley Marjoribanks (August 1859–1863)
Ralph Earle (May 1859–August 1859)
Predecessor:Dudley Marjoribanks
John Stapleton
Successor:Dudley Marjoribanks
William Cargill
Birth Date:19 March 1817
Nationality:British
Party:Conservative
Parents:Charles Gordon
Elisabeth

Charles William Gordon (19 March 1817 – 15 June 1863) was a British army officer and Conservative politician. He was a captain in the Madras Light Infantry.[1] [2] He was the son of Charles Gordon of Fyvie Castle, a son of Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville.[3]

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.[4] [1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Charles William Gordon. The Peerage. 8 April 2018.
  2. Book: Disraeli. Benjamin. Gunn. John Alexander Wilson. Wiebe. Melvin George. Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1857–1859. registration. 26 September 2018. 1982. University of Toronto Press. 9780802087287. 343 note 1.
  3. http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/4098/1/4098_1617.pdf Wickham, Michael John (2002) Electoral politics in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1832–1885, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses
  4. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.