John de la Hay Gordon

Lieutenant-Colonel
John de la Hay Gordon
British Resident to the Kingdom of Mysore
In office
9 December 1937 – 1942
Preceded byCharles Terence Chichele Plowden
Succeeded byDenholm de Montalt Fraser
Chief Commissioner of Coorg Province
In office
9 December 1937 – 1 July 1940
Preceded byCharles Terence Chichele Plowden
Succeeded byJ. W. Pritchard
Personal details
Born(1887-03-03)3 March 1887
Ireland
Died22 November 1959(1959-11-22) (aged 72)
Mabane, Swaziland

Lientenant-Colonel John de la Hay Gordon, CSI CIE OBE MC (30 March 1887 – 22 December 1959) was a British army officer, administrator, and diplomat who served as Resident to the Mysore Kingdom from 1937 to 1942 and Chief Commissioner of Coorg Province from 1937 to 1940.