• Born: Abt 1818, New Jersey
• Marriage (1): Sarah Jane Bogert

  General notes:

Silversmith

  Events in his life were:

• Apprenticed before 1843 to Nicholas James Bogert in Montgomery NY
  

• Apprenticed after 1843 to James Bogert in Newburgh NY
  

• He was a partner in 1856-1860 with William R. Easton and William Bogert in Newburgh NY as EATON, GORDON, & BOGERT. The firm supplied goods to BALL, BLACK & Co.

• Alternate Mark for EATON, GORDON, & BOGERT.

• He was a partner in 1860-1864 with William Bogert in Newburgh NY as GORDON & BOGERT. As before, a great proportion, if not all, of the firm's holloware production was made for BALL, BLACK & Co.

• He worked after 1864 as a silversmith in Newburgh NY

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Newburgh NY, listed as a silversmith.

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Newburgh NY, listed as a silversmith.

John married Sarah Jane Bogert, daughter of James Bogert and Mrs. Elizabeth Bogert. (Sarah Jane Bogert was born about 1820.)