John Fawcett Gordon
John Fawcett Gordon PC was a politician in Northern Ireland.
Son of William James Gordon and Margaret Fawcett. Husband of Charlotte Banks.
Born in the Belfast area, Gordon was sent to live with relatives in the US after his father died and was educated at Falls River School, Massachusetts, United States. He was manager of flax camps and a member of Belfast Corporation from 1920–23. He was the Ulster Unionist Party Member of Parliament in the Northern Ireland parliament for Antrim and then Carrick from 1921–43.
He served as Minister of Labour from 1938–43. Prior to that, he was Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour from 1921. He served as Chairman of the National Assistance Board of Northern Ireland from 1943-56 when he retired, although he was serving as Governor's Deputy as late as 1964
