Preceded by Nicholas Gilman Name William Gordon Succeeded by Samuel Tenney Alma mater Harvard University | Children William Gordon Party Federalist Party Political party Federalist Died May 8, 1802 Resigned June 12, 1800 | |
Born April 12, 1763
Boston, Suffolk County
Massachusetts, USA ( 1763-04-12 ) Resting place Amherst Town Hall Burying Ground
Amherst, Hillsborough County
New Hampshire, USA Spouse(s) Mary Frances Amherst Gordon Role Former United States Representative Education Harvard College, Harvard University | ||
Previous office Representative 1797–1800 | ||
William Gordon (April 12, 1763 – May 8, 1802) was an American politician and a United States Representative from the state of New Hampshire.
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Early life
Born near Boston, Massachusetts, Gordon graduated from Harvard College in 1779, studied law with Joshua Atherton, admitted to the bar in 1787 and commenced practice in Amherst, New Hampshire.
Career
Gordon was appointed register of probate in 1793 and was a member of the New Hampshire Senate for the seventh district in 1794 and 1795. He was also solicitor of Hillsborough County from 1794 to 1801.
Elected as a Federalist to the Fifth and Sixth Congresses, Gordon served as a United States Representative of the state of New Hampshire from March 4, 1797, until June 12, 1800. He was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1798 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against William Blount, a United States Senator from Tennessee. He resigned to accept the office of New Hampshire Attorney General, which he held until his death.
Death
Gordon died in Boston on May 8, 1802 (age 39 years, 26 days). He was interred at Amherst Town Hall Burying Ground, Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
Family life
Gordon is one of many New Hampshire notables who descends from New Hampshire Pioneer Alexander Gordon. He married Mary Frances Atherton, daughter of Joshua Atherton, and they had one son, William.