John Hannah Gordon

Sir John Hannah Gordon KC (26 July 1850 – 23 December 1923) was a Scottish-Australian politician and judge.

James Gordon, preacher of the Free Church, and his wife Margaret, née Leonard.

[2] A strong federalist, he was a representative of South Australia at the 1891 convention, was elected fifth out of 33 candidates in 1897, and sat on the constitutional committee.

Their shared philosophy was that the demand to enfranchise women was based on the principle of equity and would not result in social upheaval.

[1] In February 1913 Gordon declined an invitation from Billy Hughes to move to the High Court.

[1] Gordon was also a lecturer on literary subjects, such as the Elizabethan period, publishing occasional articles in the Adelaide press.