John Gordon (Royal Navy officer) explained

Admiral John Gordon (c. 1792 - 11 November 1869) was a Royal Navy officer and the son of George Gordon, Lord Haddo.[1] He captained in 1844–1845. There was an incident in which he left his station despite being ordered to stay, in order to take Mexican merchants' gold to England, after which he was court-martialled for disobeying orders and retired from active service.[2] While on the retired list, he was promoted to rear-admiral in 1851, vice-admiral in 1858 and admiral in 1863.

Gordon Head in Saanich, Vancouver Island, Canada, is named after him.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gordon, John, naval officer. Dictionary of Canadian Biography. 15 December 2016.
  2. Longstaff. F. V. . W. K. . Lamb. The Royal Navy on the Northwest Coast, 1813–1850. Part 1.. The British Columbia Historical Quarterly . 9 . 1 . 1945. 1–24. 15 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Gordon Head. BC Geographical Names. 15 December 2016.

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