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Roots | George William Gordon

Irie Magazine | Roots | George William Gordon

George William Gordon October 23, 1865 George William Gordon (1820 – October 23, 1865) was a wealthy mixed-race Jamaican businessman, magistrate, and politician, one of two representatives to the Assembly from St. Thomas in the East Parish. He was a leading critic of the colonial government and the policies of Jamaican Governor Edward Eyre. After […]