Charles William Gordon (MP)

Charles William Gordon (19 March 1817 – 15 June 1863)[1] was a British army officer and Conservative politician. He was a captain in the Madras Light Infantry.[2][3] He was the son of Charles Gordon of Fyvie Castle, a son of Alexander Gordon, Lord Rockville.[4]

Charles William Gordon
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed
In office 2 May 1859 – 15 June 1863 Serving with Dudley Marjoribanks (August 1859–1863) Ralph Earle (May 1859–August 1859)
Preceded by	Dudley Marjoribanks John Stapleton
Succeeded by	Dudley Marjoribanks William Cargill
Personal details
Born	19 March 1817
Died	15 June 1863(1863-06-15) (aged 46)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative
Parents	Charles Gordon Elisabeth

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.[5][2]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
2. "Charles William Gordon". The Peerage. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
3. Disraeli, Benjamin; Gunn, John Alexander Wilson; Wiebe, Melvin George (1982). Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1857–1859. University of Toronto Press. pp. 343 note 1. ISBN 9780802087287. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
4. Wickham, Michael John (2002) Electoral politics in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1832–1885, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses at p. 302
5. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Charles Gordon

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Dudley Marjoribanks John Stapleton	Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed 1859–1863 With: Dudley Marjoribanks (August 1859–1863) Ralph Earle (May 1859–August 1859)	Succeeded by Dudley Marjoribanks William Cargill