James Gordon
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In politics:
- James Gordon (New York)James Gordon (New York)James Gordon was an Irish-born American merchant, soldier, and politician.He was born in Killead, County Antrim, Ireland, and left in 1758, settling in Schenectady, New York. From that base and from Detroit, Michigan, he traded with various Native American tribes...
(1739–1810), American Indian trader, U.S. Congressman - James Gordon (MP) (c. 1758–1822), MP for Truro 1790–1796 and Clitheroe 1808–1812
- James Gordon (Upper Canada politician)James Gordon (Upper Canada politician)James Gordon was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada and Canada West.He was born in Inverness, Scotland in 1786 and studied at the Inverness Royal Academy. He came to Amherstburg in Upper Canada. He served in the local militia, becoming lieutenant in 1809 and lieutenant colonel in 1822...
(1786–1865), Upper Canada political figure - James Gordon (Mississippi)James Gordon (Mississippi)James Gordon was an American planter, writer, and politician from Okolona, Mississippi. He was a United States Senator for eight weeks, from December 27, 1909 to February 23, 1910....
(1833–1912), American planter, U.S. Senator - Jim Gordon (politician) (born 1937), Canadian politician
- James Leonard T. GordonJames Leonard T. GordonJames Leonard Tagle Gordon was the first elected mayor of Olongapo City, Philippines from December 30, 1963 to February 20, 1967...
(1917–1967), American-Filipino politician - James Thomas GordonJames Thomas GordonJames Thomas Gordon was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1901 to 1910, as a member of the Conservative Party....
(1859-?), Canadian politician, Manitoba - James Wright GordonJames Wright GordonJames Wright Gordon , usually referred to as J. Wright Gordon, was a Whig politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Gordon was born in Plainfield, Connecticut and studied law.-Life and politics in Michigan:...
(J. Wright Gordon, 1809–1853), Whig politician from Michigan
In military:
- James B. GordonJames B. GordonJames Byron Gordon was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. He was killed in action at the Battle of Meadow Bridge.-Early life:...
(1822–1864), Confederate general - James Heather GordonJames Heather GordonJames Hannah "Jim" Gordon VC was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1909–1986), Australian soldier awarded the Victoria Cross in 1941 - James Gordon (Royal Navy officer), (1782–1869), British admiral, basis of the fictional character Horatio Hornblower
In the arts:
- James Gordon (actor)James Gordon (actor)James Gordon was an American silent film actor. He appeared in 127 films between 1911 and 1935. He also directed 4 films between 1913 and 1915, including the 1915 film The New Adventures of J...
(1871–1941), American actor - James Gordon (Canadian musician)James Gordon (Canadian musician)James Gordon is a Canadian singer-songwriter, known as a founding member of Tamarack. He has also released more than 20 solo albums. As a prolific songwriter, he is known for such diverse songs as "Sweaters for Penguins" and "Frobisher Bay". He wrote the weekly song for the CBC Radio program...
(born 1945) - James Riely GordonJames Riely GordonJames Riely Gordon was an architect of courthouses throughout the United States and the state of Texas in particular. Gordon's specialty was constructing public buildings mainly in the Romanesque Revival style. His most successful plan was that of a Greek cross with a square central stairwell and...
(1863–1937), American architect - Jim Gordon (musician)Jim Gordon (musician)James Beck "Jim" Gordon is an American recording artist, musician and songwriter. The Grammy Award winner was one of the most requested session drummers in the late 1960s and 1970s, recording albums with many well-known musicians of the time, and was the drummer in the blues-rock supergroup Derek...
(born 1945), session drummer - Jim Gordon (jazz musician), jazz musician
- Jim Gordon (bassist), bassist
- James Gordon (comics)James Gordon (comics)James Worthington Gordon, Sr. is a fictional character, an ally of Batman that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
In other fields:
- James Gordon, Baron Gordon of StrathblaneJames Gordon, Baron Gordon of StrathblaneJames Stuart Gordon, Baron Gordon of Strathblane CBE is a Scottish businessman and manager.The son of James Gordon and Elsie Riach, he was educated at the St Aloysius' College, Glasgow and the University of Glasgow, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in classics in 1958...
(born 1936), Scottish businessman - James Samuel GordonJames Samuel GordonJames Samuel Gordon is an American author and Harvard-educated psychiatrist, and a world-renowned expert in using mind-body medicine to heal depression, anxiety, and psychological trauma. In 1991, he became Founder and Director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine , a 501 nonprofit educational...
(doctor), Founder and Director of The Center for Mind-Body Medicine - James Alexander Gordon (announcer)James Alexander Gordon (announcer)James Alexander Gordon James Alexander Gordon James Alexander Gordon (born 10 February 1936, Edinburgh is a radio broadcaster for BBC Radio Five Live. He reads the classified check of the football results every Saturday at 5 pm on Sports Report....
(born 1936), British radio presenter - James Fleming GordonJames Fleming GordonJames Fleming Gordon was a United States federal judge.Born in Madisonville, Kentucky, Gordon received an LL.B. from the University of Kentucky in 1941. He was in private practice in Madisonville, Kentucky from 1941 to 1942. He was in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945. He was in private...
(1918–1990), U.S. federal judge - James Edward Gordon (1913–1998), Professor of Materials Technology and materials scientist
- James Henry Hamilton-Gordon (1845–1868), prospective missionary, son of George Hamilton-Gordon, 5th Earl of AberdeenGeorge Hamilton-Gordon, 5th Earl of AberdeenGeorge John James Hamilton-Gordon, 5th Earl of Aberdeen , styled Lord Haddo before 1860, was a British peer and Liberal Party politician....
- Jim Gordon (sportscaster)Jim Gordon (sportscaster)Jim Gordon was an American television and radio newscaster and play-by-play sportscaster in the New York City area for nearly 40 years....
(1927–2003), American sportscaster - James Gordon (rugby player), English rugby player
- James Gordon (engineer), member of the United States National Academy of Science
- James Gordon (16th century), Scottish Jesuit
- Jimmy GordonJimmy GordonJames "Jimmy" Eadie Gordon was a Scottish footballer who spent most of his career with Rangers. During the First World War he was a Sergeant in the Highland Light Infantry....
, Scottish footballer (soccer player) - Jimmy Gordon (Australian rules footballer), Australian rules footballer
- James Gordon (bishop)James Gordon (bishop)James Gordon was a Roman Catholic bishop who served as the Vicar Apostolic for the whole of Scotland from 1718 to 1727, then the Vicar Apostolic of the Lowland District from 1727 to 1746....
(1665–1746), Vicar Apostolic of Scotland - James Gordon (bishop of Jarrow) (1881–1938), Bishop of Jarrow in the Church of England
In fiction:
- James Gordon (comics)James Gordon (comics)James Worthington Gordon, Sr. is a fictional character, an ally of Batman that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane...
, fictional police commissioner of Gotham City in Batman comics