Mr. James A. Gordon, an active practicing lawyer at Jersey City, died
suddenly at his home, 638 Pavonia avenue, on January 11. Complaining
that he felt ill, Mr. Gordon left his office the day previous, but his
illness gave no indication that death was near.
Mr. Gordon was the son of John A. and Isabella (Leslie) Gordon, and was
born in the city of Bergen (now Jersey City), October 7, 1860. He was
graduated from the Jersey City High School in 1881; read law with Mr.
John Linn and Linn & Babbitt, and was admitted as a New Jersey attorney
at the June Term, 1885, and as counselor at the June Term, 1888. He soon
became one of the ablest of the younger members of the Hudson Bar. His
office was at 586 Newark avenue, Jersey City, at the time of his death.
He was unmarried and made his home with a sister, Miss Isabelle Leslie
Gordon, who, with a brother, William Stewart Gordon, survives him. He
belonged to the Bergen Lodge, F. and A. M., and the Hudson Bar
Association.