Lord Douglas Gordon

Lord Douglas William Cope Gordon (11 October 1851 – 4 August 1888), was a Scottish Liberal Party politician.

Gordon was the fourth son of Charles Gordon, 10th Marquess of Huntly, and his second wife Maria Antoinetta (née Pegus). Charles Gordon, 11th Marquess of Huntly, was his elder brother. He entered Parliament for West Aberdeenshire in 1876, a seat he held until 1880, and then represented Huntingdonshire from 1880 to 1885.

Gordon died unmarried in August 1888, aged 36.

References

  • Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
  • Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.
  • Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William McCombie
Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire West
1876 – 1880
Succeeded by
Robert Farquharson
Preceded by
Edward Fellowes
Viscount Mandeville
Member of Parliament for Huntingdonshire
18801885
With: William Fellowes
Constituency abolished
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