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Lord George Gordon

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British politician (1752-1793)

PoliticiansLived 1751 to 1793 · aged 41
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Lord George Gordon was a British nobleman and politician best known for lending his name to the Gordon Riots of 1780. An eccentric and flighty personality, he was born into the Scottish nobility and sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1780.

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Gordon while head of the Protestant Association.Gordon while head of the Protestant Association.Lord George Gordon after his conversion to Judaism.Lord George Gordon after his conversion to Judaism.The Birmingham Moses (1787), a satirical print by William DentThe Birmingham Moses (1787), a satirical print by William Dent

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Lord George Gordon was a British nobleman and politician best known for lending his name to the Gordon Riots of 1780. An eccentric and flighty personality, he was born into the Scottish nobility and sat in the House of Commons from 1774 to 1780. His life ended after a number of controversies, notably one surrounding his conversion to Judaism, for which he was ostracised. He died in Newgate Prison.

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Politicians
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Lived 1751 to 1793 · aged 41
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