Lord Gordon Gordon

Lord Gordon Gordon
Born
John Crowningsfield

c. 1840
United Kingdom
DiedAugust 1, 1874 (aged 33–34)
Headingley, Manitoba, Canada
Other namesLord Gordon-Gordon
Lord Glencairn
The Hon. Mr. Herbert Hamilton
OccupationCon artist

Lord Gordon-Gordon (c. 1840 – August 1, 1874), also known as Lord Gordon Gordon, Lord Glencairn, and The Hon. Mr. Herbert Hamilton, was a British impostor responsible for a major swindle in 19th century United States. He swindled a million dollars from Jay Gould (equivalent to 27 million dollars in 2025), who was fighting for control of the Erie Railroad, and then fled to Canada. Gould and associates attempted to kidnap him but were arrested themselves, which nearly caused a military confrontation between the United States and Canada.

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