James Lindsay Gordon

James L. Gordon
James L. Gordon
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Louisa County
	In office; December 2, 1844 – December 6, 1846
Preceded by	William Jackson
Succeeded by	John Poindexter Jr.
Personal details
Born	October 13, 1813; Albemarle County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1877 (aged 64); Louisa County, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse	Martha Hastings Winston
Parent	William F. Gordon (father);
Occupation	lawyer and politician

James L. Gordon (October 13, 1813 – December 7, 1877) was a Virginia lawyer and politician in Louisa County who served two terms in the Virginia House of Delegates.^[1]^[2] He was the son of Elizabeth Lindsay and U.S. Congressman William F. Gordon, who served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly and operated plantations using enslaved labor.

References

^ Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library 1978) pp. 413, 417
^ Malcolm H. Harris, History of Louisa County, Virginia (Richmond: The Dietz Press, 1936) pp. 140, 443

[1] Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library 1978) pp. 413, 417

[2] Malcolm H. Harris, History of Louisa County, Virginia (Richmond: The Dietz Press, 1936) pp. 140, 443

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