John, Johnny, Jonathan, or Jon Gordon may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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John Watson Gordon
Sir John Watson Gordon (1788 – 1 June 1864) was a Scottish portrait painter and president of the Royal Scottish Academy.
Life and work
Gordon was born John Watson in Edinburgh, the eldest son of Captain Watson, R.A., a cadet of the family ...
(1788–1864), Scottish portrait painter and a president of the Royal Scottish Academy
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John Gordon (trombonist) (born 1939), American jazz trombonist
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Jon Gordon (musician) (born 1966), American jazz saxophonist
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John Gordon (scenic artist) (c. 1874–1911), in Australia, son of George Gordon
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John Gordon (songwriter)
John Joseph Gordon (born 25 December 1963) is a songwriter from Queensland, Australia.
In late 2010, he released the controversial climate change protest song Australia (Whore of the world) – which lambasts Australia's continuing coal export ...
(born 1963), Australian singer-songwriter and music producer
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Satellite (Lena Meyer-Landrut song)
"Satellite" is a song written by American songwriter Julie Frost, and Danish songwriter John Gordon. It is best known as Germany's winning entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, performed by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut.
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John Gordon (author)
John (Jack) William Gordon (19 November 1925 – 20 November 2017) was an English writer of young-adult supernatural fiction. He wrote sixteen fantasy novels including '' The Giant Under the Snow'', four short story collections, over fifty shor ...
(1925–2017), English writer of teenage supernatural fiction
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John R. Gordon (born 1964), English screenwriter
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Jon Henry Gordon, makeup artist
Military
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John Gordon (militia captain)
John Gordon, (July 15, 1759 – June 6, 1819) was an American pioneer, Indian trader, planter, and militia captain in several Indian wars. Part of the post-Revolutionary War settlement of the trans- Appalachian frontier, Gordon was an early settle ...
(1759–1819), American Appalachian pioneer and Indian fighter
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John Gordon (Royal Navy officer) (1792–1869), court-martialed after HMS ''America'' incident
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John William Gordon
Major-General Sir John William Gordon KCB (4 November 1814 – 8 February 1870) was a British Army officer and Inspector-General of Engineers.
Gordon obtained a commission in the Royal Engineers in 1823 and served in the United Kingdom, Nort ...
(1814–1870), British Army officer and Inspector-General of Engineers
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John B. Gordon (1832–1904), Confederate general, Georgia governor, U.S. senator
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SS John B. Gordon, a Liberty ship
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John James Hood Gordon
Sir John James Hood Gordon (12 January 1832 – 2 November 1908) was a general in the British Army.
Early life
Gordon was born on 12 January 1832 in Aberdeen and was a twin son of Captain William Gordon (1788–1834) of the 2nd Queen's Royal ...
(1832–1908), British Army general
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John Rutherford Gordon (1895–1978), Australian fighter pilot in World War I
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John A. Gordon
John Alexander Gordon (August 22, 1946 – April 19, 2020) was an American air force general who served as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. He also served as the President's Homeland Security advisor from 2003 to 2004.
Militar ...
(born 1946), deputy director of the CIA, Homeland Security advisor
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John E. Gordon
John Edward "Ted" Gordon (April 25, 1941 - January 22, 2023) was a retired United States Navy rear admiral who served as Judge Advocate General of the Navy from 1990 until 1992.
Naval career
Raised in Kingston, Pennsylvania, Gordon was educated ...
, judge advocate general of the U.S. Navy, 1990–1992
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John de la Hay Gordon, British army officer, administrator and diplomat
Nobility
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John Gordon, Lord Gordon
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(died 1517), Scottish nobleman
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John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland
John Gordon, 11th Earl of Sutherland (1525–1567) was a Scottish magnate. John Gordon supported the chief of his family, his cousin the Earl of Huntly against the Earl of Moray. After Huntly's defeat at Corrichie, he went into exile, and short ...
(1525–1567), Scottish magnate
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John Gordon, 13th Earl of Sutherland
John Gordon, 13th Earl of Sutherland (1576–1615) was a Scottish landowner and courtier.
He was the son of Alexander Gordon, 12th Earl of Sutherland and Jean Gordon, daughter of George Gordon, 4th Earl of Huntly.
He spent two years in France and ...
, Scottish landowner and courtier
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John Gordon of Lochinvar
Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar and Kenmure (died 1604), was a Scottish courtier, landowner, and supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots.
He was the son of Sir James Gordon of Lochinvar and Margaret Crichton. On 20 August 1547 his sister Janet Gordon (die ...
, Scottish courtier and landowner
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John Gordon, 1st Viscount of Kenmure
John Gordon, 1st Viscount of Kenmure (1599–1634) was a Scottish nobleman, renowned Presbyterian, and founder of the town of New Galloway.
Biography
Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar (as he was known before his ennoblement) was the eldest son of Si ...
(1599–1634), Scottish nobleman and founder of the town of New Galloway
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John Gordon, 14th Earl of Sutherland
John Gordon (1609–1679) was the 14th Earl of Sutherland.
He was the son of John Gordon, 13th Earl of Sutherland and Agnes Elphinstone (d. 1617), a daughter of the Lord Treasurer, Alexander Elphinstone, 4th Lord Elphinstone.
Civil War
A strong ...
(1609–1679), Scottish peer
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Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet, of Haddo
Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet (1610 – 19 July 1644) was a Scottish Royalist supporter of Charles I during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Gordon distinguished himself against the covenanters at Turriff, 1639, and joined Charles I in England. Creat ...
(1610–1644), Scottish Royalist supporter of Charles I
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Sir John Gordon, 2nd Baronet, of Haddo
Sir John Gordon, 2nd Baronet (c. 1632–1665) was the eldest son of Sir John Gordon, 1st Baronet, of Haddo and Mary Forbes. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet on the execution of his father for treason on 19 July 1644, but due to his father's ...
(died 1665)
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John Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aboyne
John Gordon, 3rd Earl of Aboyne (April 1700National Library of Scotland, MS 1338, f. 143. – 7 April 1732) was the son of Charles Gordon, 2nd Earl of Aboyne and Elizabeth Lyon. He succeeded his father as 3rd Earl of Aboyne in April 1702. On the da ...
(died 1732)
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John Gordon, 16th Earl of Sutherland
John Gordon, 16th Earl of Sutherland (1661–1733) was a Scottish nobleman and army officer.
He was the only son of George Gordon, 15th Earl of Sutherland (1633–1703), and his wife, Jean Wemmyss. (1661–1733), Scottish nobleman and politician
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John Gordon, 7th/10th Viscount of Kenmure
Captain John Gordon, 7th or 10th Viscount of Kenmure (1750 – 21 September 1840), known as John Gordon until 1824, was a Scottish peer.
Gordon was the eldest surviving son of John Gordon, titular 8th Viscount of Kenmure, second son of William ...
(1750–1840), Viscount of Kenmure
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John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair
John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, (3 August 1847 – 7 March 1934), known as The 7th Earl of Aberdeen from 1870 to 1916, was a British politician. Born in Edinburgh, Lord Aberdeen held office in several coun ...
(1847–1934), Scottish Liberal politician and colonial governor
Politics
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John Gordon (Aberdeen MP)
John Gordon ( – 24 August 1730), of Aberdeen, was a Scottish merchant and politician who was councilor and Provost of Aberdeen and sat in the British House of Commons from 1708 to 1710.
Earlier life
Gordon was the son of John Gordon, an A ...
(c. 1655–1730), Scottish MP 1708–1710
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John Gordon of Glenbucket
John Gordon of Glenbucket (c.1673 – 16 June 1750) was a Scottish Jacobite, or supporter of the claim of the House of Stuart to the British throne. Laird of a minor estate in Aberdeenshire, he fought in several successive Jacobite risings. Foll ...
, Scottish Jacobite
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John Gordon (soldier)
John Gordon (1776 – 16 July 1858) was a Scottish soldier and Tory politician.
Gordon was the son of Charles Gordon of Braid and Cluny, Aberdeenshire, and his wife Johanna Trotter. Gordon became 2nd lieutenant in the Royal Aberdeenshire Light I ...
(c. 1776–1858), MP for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
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John Gordon (South Londonderry MP) (1849–1922), Irish MP 1900–1916
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John Gordon (Conservative politician)
John Edward Gordon (5 February 1850 – 19 February 1915) was a British Conservative Party politician.
The eldest son of Edward Gordon, Baron Gordon of Drumearn, a senior Scottish judge and Conservative politician, he was educated at Edinburgh A ...
(1850–1915), MP for Elginshire and Nairnshire, 1895–1906, and Brighton, 1911–1914
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John Hannah Gordon
Sir John Hannah Gordon KC (26 July 1850 – 23 December 1923) was a Scottish-Australian politician and judge. He was a member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1888 to 1892 and from 1893 to 1903. He was a minister under four Prem ...
(1850–1923), South Australian politician and judge
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John Gordon (Victorian politician) (1858–1937), Australian politician
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John Fawcett Gordon
John Fawcett Gordon PC(NI) (13 May 1879 – 21 June 1965) was a politician in Northern Ireland.
Son of William James Gordon and Margaret Fawcett. Husband of Charlotte Banks.
Born in the Belfast area, Gordon was sent to live with relati ...
(1879–1965), MP in the Northern Ireland parliament for Antrim and Carrick
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Peter Gordon (politician)
John Bowie Gordon (23 July 1921 – 17 March 1991), known as Peter Gordon, was a New Zealand politician of the National Party.
Biography
Gordon was born in Stratford in 1921 to Stratford doctors William and Doris Gordon. Like his two br ...
(John Bowie Gordon, 1921–1991), New Zealand politician
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John Gordon (union leader), president of Public Service Alliance of Canada
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Jack Gordon (official greeter) (John F. Gordon, 1921–2010), Seattle civic activist
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John William Gordon (trade unionist) (1879–?), Irish trade union official and political activist
Religion
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John Gordon (archbishop)
John Gordon (25 July 1912 – 30 January 1981) was an Irish Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See.
Biography
Gordon was born at Clarecastle, Clarecastle, County Clare and ordained to the priesthood on 7 March 1936.
On 10 Febr ...
(1912–1981), Irish diplomat of the Holy See
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John Gordon (bishop)
John Gordon (1 September 1544 – 3 September 1619) was a Scottish people, Scottish prelate.
Life
John Gordon was the natural son of Alexander Gordon (d. 1575), Alexander Gordon (c. 1516–1575), Bishop of Galloway and former archbishop of Glasg ...
(1544–1619), Scottish bishop and Dean of Salisbury
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John Clement Gordon
John Clement Gordon (1644–1726), originally just John Gordon, Bishop of Galloway, was born in Scotland on 1644 and was a member of the Gordon family of Coldwells, near Ellon in Buchan, Aberdeenshire.
Life
Gordon became a chaplain in the Royal N ...
(1644–1726), Scottish bishop, Jacobite, and Catholic convert
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John Gordon (priest) (1726–1793), Anglican priest
Sports
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John Gordon (rugby union) (1849–1934), Scottish international rugby union player
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John Gordon (Scottish footballer) (1886–1971), Scottish footballer
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John Gordon (referee)
John Robertson Proudfoot Gordon (2 February 1930 – 2000) was a Scottish football referee. He was born in Inverness.
Gordon was selected to officiate at the 1978 FIFA World Cup but was suspended later that year by the Scottish FA for imp ...
(1930–2000), Scottish football referee
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Johnny Gordon (1931–2001), English football player who played mostly with Portsmouth and Birmingham City
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John Gordon (sportscaster) John "Gordo" Gordon (born July 7, 1940) is a retired Major League Baseball radio broadcaster who was best known as the play by play announcer for the Minnesota Twins on the Twins Radio Network and their Metro Affiliate KSTP 1500 AM. He is well know ...
(born 1940), American radio announcer for the Minnesota Twins Major League baseball team
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John Gordon (badminton)
John Gordon (born 25 November 1978) is a New Zealand badminton player. He competed at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held ...
(born 1978), New Zealand badminton player
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John Gordon (English cricketer) (1886–1933), English cricketer
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John Gordon (Jamaican cricketer) (born 1956), Jamaican cricketer
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John Gordon (curler)
John Gordon (born March 27, 1958, in Ashland, Wisconsin) is an American curler. He is a two-time Olympian, having competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano and the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 4th and 7th respectively. ...
(born 1958), American Olympic curler
Other
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John Gordon (merchant)
John Gordon (c. 1710–1778) was a Loyalist British merchant and trader of Scottish origin who lived in South Carolina for many years. He settled in Charles Town about 1760, and from 1759 to 1773 he was a major exporter of deerskins supplied by ...
(c. 1710–1778), British Loyalist merchant and trader of Scottish origin
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John Gordon (convict)
John Gordon (1815 – February 14, 1845) was the last person executed by Rhode Island. His conviction and execution have been ascribed by researchers to anti-Roman Catholic and anti-Irish immigrant bias.McKay, Scott"Judge's old notes shed light on ...
(died 1845), last person executed by Rhode Island
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John Gordon (anatomist)
Dr John Gordon FRSE FRCSE (19 April 1786 – 14 June 1818) was a short-lived but influential Scottish anatomist. In 1806 he served as President of the Royal Medical Society. In 1815 he caused an international stir by debunking the new science o ...
(1786–1818), Scottish physician and anatomist
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John Thomson Gordon
John Thomson Gordon FRSE (1813-1865) was a Scottish advocate who served as Rector of Marischal College 1849-50 and Sheriff of Aberdeen 1847-48 and Edinburgh 1848–>1852.
Life
He was born on 19 March 1813 at 14 Buccleuch Place in Edinburgh t ...
(1813–1865), Scottish advocate
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John Gordon (journalist)
John Rutherford Gordon (8 December 1890 – 9 December 1974) was a Scottish newspaper editor and columnist.
Born in Dundee, Gordon began work on the '' Dundee Advertiser'' in 1904. He was rapidly promoted, and by the end of the decade was overse ...
(1890–1974), Scottish newspaper editor and columnist
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John Steele Gordon
John Steele Gordon (born May 7, 1944) is an American writer who specializes in the history of business and finance.
Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Vanderbilt University. After spending some time in publishing, he left to tr ...
(born 1944), American business and economics writer
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Jon Gordon, American business writer
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