William Gordon (Rochester MP)

William Gordon (c. 1735 - 29 March 1776) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1771.

[1] In 1768 Gordon was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester[2] and held the seat until 1771 when he resigned by taking Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.

[3] He then (in 1772) accepted the post of Commissioner of the Victualling Office.

[4] Gordon lived at a place called Bully Hill at Rochester and died in possession of it in 1776, leaving an only daughter.

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