Charles William Gordon (19 March 1817 – 15 June 1863) was a

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army officer and

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politician. He was a captain in the

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. He was the son of Charles Gordon of

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, a son of

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.Wickham, Michael John (2002) ''Electoral politics in Berwick-Upon-Tweed, 1832–1885'', Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses
at p. 302 Gordon contested the 1857 general election, but was only elected Conservative MP for

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at the 1859 general election and held the seat until his death in 1863.

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* 1817 births 1863 deaths UK MPs 1859–1865 Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1810s-stub