William Gordon

British Member of Parliament (died 1742)
Person human Q26857655
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William Gordon

Summary

William Gordon is a human[1]. He died on June 9, 1742[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Gordon died on June 9, 1742[2].
  • William Gordon's father was Sir Adam Gordon[5].
  • William Gordon's mother was Anne Urquhart[6].
  • William Gordon was married to Christian Hamilton[7].
  • A child of William Gordon was Anne Gordon[8].
  • A child of William Gordon was Isabel Gordon[9].
  • A child of William Gordon was John Gordon[10].
  • William Gordon held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • William Gordon worked as a politician[3].
  • William Gordon held the position of member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[12].
  • William Gordon held the position of member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[13].
  • William Gordon held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • William Gordon held the position of member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • William Gordon held the position of member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • William Gordon held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • William Gordon is recorded as male[18].
  • William Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Gordon's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[20].
  • William Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[21].
  • William Gordon's given name is recorded as William[22].

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Origins and Family

William Gordon's father was Sir Adam Gordon[5]. His mother was Anne Urquhart[6].

Career and Affiliations

William Gordon's professions included politician[3]. Positions held include member of the 2nd Parliament of Great Britain[12], member of the 3rd Parliament of Great Britain[13], member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 5th Parliament of Great Britain[15], member of the 4th Parliament of Great Britain[16], and member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[17].

Personal Life

William Gordon was married to Christian Hamilton[7]. Children include Anne Gordon[8], 1705–1797[23]; Isabel Gordon[9], 1706–1769[24]; and John Gordon[10], a politician[25], 1707–1783[26], of Kingdom of Great Britain[27].

Death and Burial

William Gordon died on June 9, 1742[2].

Why It Matters

William Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

Who were William Gordon's parents?

William Gordon's father was Sir Adam Gordon[5]. William Gordon's mother was Anne Urquhart[6].

Who was William Gordon married to?

William Gordon's spouses include Christian Hamilton[7].

What did William Gordon do for work?

William Gordon worked as politician[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . The Peerage. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Anne Gordon, Isabel Gordon, John Gordon
    Honorific prefix Sir
    Google knowledge graph id /g/11gt__lxgh
    Occupation politician
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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