James L. Gordon
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Louisa County
In office
December 2, 1844 – December 6, 1846
Preceded byWilliam Jackson
Succeeded byJohn Poindexter Jr.
Personal details
Born(1813-10-13)October 13, 1813
Albemarle County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 7, 1877(1877-12-07) (aged 64)
Louisa County, Virginia, U.S.
SpouseMartha Hastings Winston
Parent
Occupationlawyer 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

  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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