James Lindsay Gordon
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Preceded byWilliam Jackson
Succeeded byJohn Poindexter Jr.
BornOctober 13, 1813
DiedDecember 7, 1877 (aged 64)
Louisa County, Virginia, U.S.
James L. Gordon | |
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| 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 |
| Died | December 7, 1877 (aged 64) Louisa County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Martha Hastings Winston |
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| 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.