John Fawcett Gordon
John Fawcett Gordon PC(NI) (13 May 1879 – 21 June 1965) was a politician in Northern Ireland.
Son of William James Gordon and Margaret Fawcett. Husband of Charlotte Banks. Born in the Belfast area, Gordon was sent to live with relatives in the US after his father died and was educated at Falls River School, Massachusetts, United States. He was manager of flax camps and a member of Belfast Corporation from 1920 to 1923. He was the Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament (MP) in the Northern Ireland parliament for Antrim and then Carrick from 1921 to 1943.
He served as Minister of Labour (Northern Ireland) from 1938 to 1943.[1] 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 to 1956 when he retired, although he was serving as Governor's Deputy as late as 1964 [2]
He is the great-grandfather of Jonathan McDowell.
References
Sources
- http://www.election.demon.co.uk/stormont/biographies.html
- http://planet4589.org/jcm/pics/family/index.html
- Jonathan McDowell's family archives
| Parliament of Northern Ireland | ||
|---|---|---|
| New parliament | Member of Parliament for Antrim 1921–1929 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Carrick 1929–1943 |
Succeeded by John Dermot Campbell |
| Political offices | ||
| 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 |