Adam Gordon was a Scottish

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-born merchant and political figure in Ontario

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, Canada. He represented Ontario North

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1874 to 1876 as a Liberal

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 member.

He was born in Forfar

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, the son of William Gordon, and came to Whitby

Whitby, Ontario

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, Upper Canada

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 with his family in 1838. Gordon served as deputy reeve for Mariposa Township

Mariposa Township, Ontario

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 and as deputy reeve and reeve for Reach Township. He was also postmaster for Manchester, Ontario. Gordon died in office in Port Perry

Port Perry, Ontario

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at the age of 44.