About Nathaniel Gordon

Nathaniel Gordon was an American slave trader who was the only person in the United States to be tried, convicted, and executed by the federal government for having "engaged in the slave trade", which was deemed an act of piracy when committed by American citizens under the Piracy Law of 1820. As such, Gordon was also the last person to be executed for piracy in the United States.

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Occupation: businessperson, slave trader
Citizenship: United States
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Nathaniel Gordon

American slave trader (1826–1862)

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