Gordon, George, Lord, 1751-1793
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Name (Latin)
Gordon, George, Lord, 1751-1793
Date of birth
1751-12-26
Date of death
1793-11-01
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- DNB(Gordon, George Lord, 1751-1793; received a commission as ensign 'when in petticoats', but afterwards became a midshipman, served on the American station, rose to be a lieutenant, and resigned his commission because Lord Sandwich would not promise him a ship)
- His The prisoners petition to the right honourable Lord George Gordon, to preserve their lives and liberties, and prevent their banishment to Botany Bay, 1787.
- DNB(Gordon, George Lord, 1751-1793; received a commission as ensign 'when in petticoats', but afterwards became a midshipman, served on the American station, rose to be a lieutenant, and resigned his commission because Lord Sandwich would notpromise him a ship)
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Wikipedia description:
Lord George Gordon (26 December 1751 – 1 November 1793) was a British nobleman and politician best known for lending his name to the Gordon Riots of 1780. An eccentric and flighty personality, he was born into the Scottish nobility and sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1780. His life ended after a number of controversies, notably one surrounding his conversion to Judaism, for which he was ostracised. He died in Newgate Prison.
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