James Wright Gordon | |
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| 3rd Governor of Michigan | |
| In office February 23, 1841 – January 3, 1842 | |
| Lieutenant | Thomas J. Drake |
| Preceded by | William Woodbridge |
| Succeeded by | John S. Barry |
| 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 7, 1840 – February 23, 1841 | |
| Governor | William Woodbridge |
| Preceded by | Edward Mundy |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Drake |
| Member of the Michigan Senate from the 6th district | |
| In office 1839 | |
| Succeeded by | Henry P. Bridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1809 Plainfield, Connecticut, US |
| Died | December 1853 (aged 43–44) Pernambuco, Brazil |
| Political party | Whig |
James Wright Gordon (1809 – December 1853), usually referred to as J. Wright Gordon, was a Whig politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.