James Gordon

Irish-born American merchant, soldier, and politician (1739-1810)
Person human Q868475
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James Gordon

Summary

James Gordon is a human[1]. He was born on October 31, 1739[2]. He passed away in Ballston Spa[3]. He died on January 17, 1810[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Gordon died in Ballston Spa[3].
  • James Gordon was born on October 31, 1739[2].
  • James Gordon died on January 17, 1810[4].
  • James Gordon held citizenship in United States[7].
  • James Gordon's professions included politician[5].
  • James Gordon held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[8].
  • James Gordon held the position of member of the State Senate of New York[9].
  • James Gordon held the position of member of the New York State Assembly[10].
  • James Gordon is recorded as male[11].
  • James Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Gordon's archives at is recorded as New York Public Library Main Branch[13].
  • James Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[14].
  • James Gordon's given name is recorded as James[15].
  • James Gordon's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[16].
  • James Gordon's described by source is recorded as A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825[17].
  • James Gordon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • James Gordon's social classification is recorded as slave owner[19].
  • James Gordon's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[20].

Body

Origins and Family

James Gordon was born on October 31, 1739[2].

Career and Affiliations

James Gordon's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[8], a member of parliament[21], in United States[22]; member of the State Senate of New York[9], a position[23], in United States[24]; and member of the New York State Assembly[10], an elected position[25], in United States[26].

Death and Burial

James Gordon died on January 17, 1810[4]. He passed away in Ballston Spa[3].

Why It Matters

James Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where did James Gordon die?

James Gordon passed away in Ballston Spa[3].

What did James Gordon do for work?

James Gordon worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . A New Nation Votes: American Electoral Returns, 1788-1825. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Retrieved . elections.lib.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . washingtonpost.com. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician
    Instance of human
    Archives at New York Public Library Main Branch
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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