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Harry Gordon Shields (18 May 1859 - 23 December 1935) was a Scottish painter and linen manufacturer. He was born as Henry George Shields but used the name Harry Gordon Shields for his artwork, and the name Harry George Shields for business.

Life
His father was Alexander Shields, a manufacturer. This was probably the same linen manufacturing as his brother John Shields (1822 - 25 December 1889) who set up John Shields Ltd in Perth.

His mother was Margaret Taylor.

Harry Gordon Shields or Henry George Shields was born in 18 May 1859 in Redgorton, Perthshire. His parents died when he was only 2 years old, so he was brought up by his uncle John Shields and his family. Later his uncle John and aunt Janet had their own son called Henry Shields and this may have been a prompt to be known as Harry instead. Both Harry and Henry had similar interests; like Henry, Harry became fascinated by sailing ships; and he collected models of them throughout his life.

He was brought up at Balhousie Castle in Perth, and educated at Dollar Academy and Madras College. He was a keen golfer as a boy and played on the St. Andrews links course.

He was appointed London manager of John Shields Ltd at the age of 20.

He married Selina Duesbury (1862 - 14 March 1939) in October 1882 in the town of Sculcoates in Yorkshire. They had two children Alexander Crosby Shields (born 1884) and Douglas Gordon Shields (22 May 1888 - 1 June 1940).

Harry Gordon is named as a nephew at the funeral of John Shields in 1889.

After his cousin Robert Philip Shields died he was to return to Scotland and become Managing Director of the John Shields Co.

He moved to Fife and was elected as a member of the Royal and Ancient Committee at St. Andrews in 1916. He also was a Justice of the Peace for Fife.

His final home was The Swilken at St. Andrews.

Art
Like his cousin Henry Shields, Harry Gordon Shields was an artist.

Death
Harry Gordon Shields died on 23 December 1935 at his home The Swilken in St. Andrews.

By his point his son Alexander Crosby Shields was now the Managing Director of the John Shields Company. His other son Douglas Gordon Shields was an artist, known as a portrait painter.

After Harry Gordon Shields death, the John Shields Linen Company fell onto hard times. It was saved by Arthur Kinmond Bell who bought the company in 1939.