A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gordon, James Alexander (b)
GORDON. (Commander, 1842.)
James Alexander Gordon was born 19 March, 1816, and died 6 Jan. 1847. He was only son of Rear-Admiral Sir Jas. A. Gordon, K.C.B.
This officer entered the Navy 16 March, 1829; passed his examination 6 May, 1835; and obtained his first commission 27 June, 1838. His appointments, as Lieutenant, were – 17 Sept. 1838, as Additional, to the Niagara 20, Capt. Williams Sandom, on the Lakes of Canada – 23 Oct. 1839, in a similar capacity, to the Donegal 78, flag-ship off Lisbon of Sir John Acworth Ommanney – and (after several months of half-pay), 18 Aug. 1841, as Senior, to the Warspite 50, Capt. Lord John Hay, on the North America and West India station. He attained the rank of Commander 15 Oct. 1842; and, from 17 Jan. 1845 until the period of his death, which took place as above off Labuan, on the coast of Borneo [errata 1], commanded the Wolf sloop, of 18 guns. Agents – Coplands and Burnett.