William Gordon (April 12, 1763 – May 8, 1802) was an American politician and aUnited States Representative from the state ofNew Hampshire.

Born nearBoston in theProvince of Massachusetts Bay, Gordon graduated fromHarvard College in 1779, studied law withJoshua Atherton,admitted to the bar in 1787 and commenced practice inAmherst, New Hampshire.^[1]

Gordon was appointed register ofprobate in 1793 and was a member of theNew Hampshire Senate for the seventh district in 1794 and 1795. He was also solicitor ofHillsborough County from 1794 to 1801.

Elected as aFederalist to theFifth andSixth Congresses, Gordon served as aUnited States Representative of the state ofNew Hampshire from March 4, 1797, until June 12, 1800. He was one of theimpeachment managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1798 to conduct theimpeachment proceedings againstWilliam Blount, aUnited States Senator fromTennessee. He resigned to accept the office ofNew Hampshire Attorney General, which he held until his death.

Gordon died in Boston on May 8, 1802 (age 39 years, 26 days). He wasinterred at Amherst Town Hall Burying Ground,Amherst,Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

Gordon is one of many New Hampshire notables who descends from New Hampshire PioneerAlexander Gordon. He married Mary Frances Atherton, daughter ofJoshua Atherton,^[2][3] and they had one son, William.

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