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Mr Alexander GORDON, Q.C (1815 - 1903)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1815
Place of Birth: London, England
Date of Death: 12/12/1903
Place of Death: Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Council 18 Sep 1883 18 Aug 1886 2 years 11 months 1 day
Political Party Activity
Community Activity
Qualifications, occupations and interests
Lawyer (barrister). Educated in London. Served in an Attorneys office. Entered Middle Temple in 1837; called to the Bar in 1841; practised mainly in equity. Became the leading barrister in equity cases; Queens Counsel; Devout Evangelical Anglican; director in Sydney. Diocesan Committee and Educational and Book Society. Chancellor Sydney Diocese 1862 - 1874 and 1884, Registrar 1867 - 1869; represented Church of England on Denominational School Board. 1859 - 1866; fellow of St Pauls College 1867 - 1874; churchwarden at St Paul's, Redfern; taught Sunday School and men's bible class; helped create a Constitution for Church of England in Australia 1872. Went to England in 1874; Retired to England, late 1885.
Military Service
Honours Received
Queens Counsel (QC)
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Personal
Son of Alexander Gordon, Solicitor. Married Annie Chambers and had issue, 1 son. Church of England.
Additional Information

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.