George William Gordon

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1865

Every event in Historedia whose sources name George William Gordon, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Morant Bay rebellion in Jamaica

   1865

   Role: Representative in the House of Assembly

   1. 1October 1865 · Morant BayArrest of George William Gordon

      Governor Eyre arrested representative George William Gordon in Kingston and tried him under martial law in Morant Bay.

   2. 211 October 1865 · Morant Bay courthouseProtest March to Courthouse

      Paul Bogle led hundreds of Jamaican peasant-labourers in a march to the Morant Bay courthouse on 11 October 1865.

   3. 311-24 October 1865 · Morant Bay court houseSuppression and Executions

      Governor Eyre suppressed the rebellion, resulting in 439 deaths and 354 arrests, many executed without proper trials.

Sources

1. Morant Bay rebellion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
2. Paul Bogle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31