Robert Gordon (banker)

Robert Gordon
Office positions held
President of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York
In office
1873–1876
Preceded byJames Moir
Succeeded byJames Brand
In office
1869–1872
Preceded byJohn Taylor Johnston
Succeeded byJames Moir
In office
1864–1865
Preceded byRichard Irvin
Succeeded byWilliam Wood
Personal details
Born(1829-11-17)November 17, 1829
Dumfries, Scotland
DiedMay 16, 1918(1918-05-16) (aged 88)
Chewton Glen, Christchurch, England
Spouse
Frances Eleanor Burton
(m. 1855; died 1905)
Children6
Parent(s)William Gordon
Sarah Walker Gordon

Robert Gordon (November 17, 1829 – May 16, 1918) was a Scottish-American merchant, banker, and art collector who served as the president of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York and was a co-founder of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1870.[1]

  1. ^ Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York (1911). Roster of Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York with Biographical Data. D. Taylor. Retrieved 26 July 2019.