John Fawcett Gordon
John Fawcett Gordon PC(NI) (1879 – 21 June 1965) was a politician in Northern Ireland.
He was educated at Falls River School, Massachusetts, United States. He was manager of flax camps and a member of Belfast Corporation from 1920-23. He was the Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament (MP) in the Northern Ireland parliament for Antrim and then Carrick from 1921-43.
In 1887, Gordon went into partnership with Samuel Fryar and opened a legal firm on Bridge Street called, Fryar and Gordon Solicitors.[1] The firm operated under that name for nearly 100 years.
He served as Minister of Labour (Northern Ireland) from 1938-43.[2] Prior to that, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour from 1921. He served as Chairman of the National Assistance Board of Northern Ireland from 1943-56.
References
- ↑ Trevor McBurney & Co. The Practice. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
- ↑ Newsletter from 1940
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| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by New creation |
Member of Parliament for Antrim 1921 - 1929 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by New constituency |
Member of Parliament for Carrick 1929 - 1943 |
Succeeded by John Dermot Campbell |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by New office |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour 1921–1938 |
Succeeded by William Grant |
| Preceded by David Graham Shillington |
Minister of Labour 1938 - 1943 |
Succeeded by William Grant |