James Lindsay Gordon (attorney)
James L. Gordon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia Senate for Albemarle and Greene Counties | |
| In office 1886 – December 3, 1889 | |
| Preceded by | J. Richard Wingfield |
| Succeeded by | Thomas M. Dunn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1858 Albemarle County, Virginia |
| Died | November 30, 1904 New York City |
| Spouse | Martha Hastings Winston |
| Parent(s) | George Loyall Gordon, Mary Long Daniel |
| Relatives | James Lindsay Gordon (uncle) William F. Gordon (grandfather) |
| Occupation | lawyer and politician |
James Lindsay Gordon (1858-November 30, 1904) was an American lawyer who briefly served in the Virginia Senate and practiced in Virginia and New York City, where he died.[1][2] He was the grandson of U.S. Congressman William F. Gordon, son of attorney and newspaper editor George Loyall Gordon (who died fighting for the Confederacy at the Battle of Malvern Hill)[3] and nephew of James Lindsay Gordon who served in the Virginia House of Delegates.