Family and Education
b. 10 Apr. 1814, o.s. of John Gordon, of Inverness, and Katherine, da. of Alexander Smith, of Kinmylies, Inverness-shire. educ. Royal Academy, Inverness; Edinburgh Univ., matric. 1828, LLB 1835; called to Scottish bar 1835. m. 7 Aug. 1845, Agnes Joanna, da. of John McInnes, of Auchenreoch, Stirlingshire, 5s. (1 d.v.p.) 3da. suc. fa. 5 Sept. 1850. cr. Bar. Gordon of Drumearn 6 Oct. 1876. d. 21 Aug. 1879.
Offices Held
Sol. gen. (Scotland) 12 July 1866; ld. advocate (Scotland) 28 Feb. 1867 – Dec. 1868, 26 Feb. 1874 – Oct. 1876; PC 17 Mar. 1874; ld. of appeal 6 Oct. 1876.
Advocate depute 1852, 1858; QC (Scotland) 12 Nov. 1868; dean of faculty of advocates 1869–1874.
Hon. LLD Edinburgh 1869; Glasgow 1873.
Sheriff Perthshire 1858 – 66; dep. lt. Edinburgh 1872.
Capt. Edinburgh rifle volunteers 1859; lt. col. 1867; hon. col. 1873.
Main residence: 2 Randolt Court, Edinburgh.
Volume
Commons 1832-1868
Clubs
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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