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.

Born in the Belfast area, Gordon was sent to live with relatives in the US after his father died and was educated at Falls River School, Massachusetts, United States.

He was manager of flax camps and a member of Belfast Corporation from 1920 to 1923.

He served as Chairman of the National Assistance Board of Northern Ireland from 1943 to 1956 when he retired, although he was serving as Governor's Deputy as late as 1964 [2] He is the great-grandfather of Jonathan McDowell (Personal communication John F Gordon to Jonathan McDowell, March 1964).