Gordon was likewise a devout Presbyterian, and had his share in the political life of Aberdeen: he was a councillor of the burgh from 1705 to 1709, and served himself as provost from 1706 to 1708.
He was the first to sign a loyal address from the council to Queen Anne upon the repulse of the Jacobite attempt at landing in the Firth of Forth.
[1] At the 1708 British general election, Gordon was returned in a contest as Member of Parliament for the new constituency of Aberdeen Burghs and received instruction from his council on matters of local interest, and was urged to protect the interests of the Kirk and to support any act for imposing a subsidy to defray the cost of conducting the war against the French.
It is not clear if he aligned with any party, but as a Scottish Presbyterian, he supported the Whig administration in voting for the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell.
From 1717 to 1718, he was once more Lord Provost, and took part in efforts to purge episcopalian and Jacobite elements from the University of Aberdeen.