William Fitzhugh Gordon | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Roane |
| Succeeded by | James Garland |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th district | |
| In office January 25, 1830 – March 3, 1833 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Rives |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Chinn |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Albemarle | |
| In office December 7, 1829 – January 24, 1830 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cocke |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Gilmer |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Albemarle County | |
| In office December 3, 1822 – December 6, 1829 Serving with William C. Rives, Thomas Mann Randolph, Rice W. Wood, Charles Cocke, Hugh Nelson | |
| Preceded by | Charles Cocke |
| Succeeded by | Thomas W. Gilmer |
| In office December 7, 1818 – December 2, 1821 Serving with Samuel Carr, Thomas Mann Randolph | |
| Preceded by | Jesse W. Garth |
| Succeeded by | Charles Cocker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1787 Fredericksburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 21, 1858 (aged 71) Albemarle County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Robinson Rootes Elizabeth Lindsay |
| Children | James Lindsay Gordon |
| Relatives | Armistead C. Gordon (grandson) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | Virginia Militia |
| Rank | Major general |
| Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
William Fitzhugh Gordon (January 13, 1787 – July 21, 1858) was a nineteenth-century, lawyer, military officer, politician and planter from the piedmont region of Virginia.[1]
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