George William Gordon
Politician
1820 – 1865
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Who was George William Gordon?
George William Gordon was a Jamaican businessman and politician who was a leading critic of the policies of the governor of Jamaica Edward Eyre. On Eyre's orders, he was executed after the Morant Bay rebellion. Gordon's execution created huge controversy in Britain, and several attempts were made to charge Eyre with murder. On the centenary of his death, he was proclaimed a National Hero of Jamaica.
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- Born
- 1820
Jamaica - Profession
- Died
- Oct 23, 1865
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on July 23, 2013
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