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Gordon, James (1779–1842)

magistrate

James Gordon, copy of original painting, believed to be by Thomas Wainewright, which was lost in a bushfire in 1967, n.d.

James Gordon, copy of original painting, believed to be by Thomas Wainewright, which was lost in a bushfire in 1967, n.d.

photo provided by the Historical Society of Sorell, Tasmania

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James Gordon, copy of original painting, believed to be by Thomas Wainewright, which was lost in a bushfire in 1967, n.d.

James Gordon, copy of original painting, believed to be by Thomas Wainewright, which was lost in a bushfire in 1967, n.d.

photo provided by the Historical Society of Sorell, Tasmania

Life Summary [details]

Birth

1779
Forcett, Yorkshire, England

Death

18 August, 1842 (aged ~ 63)
Forcett, Tasmania, Australia

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