Peyton Gordon (April 30, 1870 – September 17, 1946) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Washington, D.C., Gordon received an LL.B. from Columbian University in 1890 and an LL.M. from the same institution in 1891. He was an Assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1891 to 1904. He was a Pardon attorney from 1904 to 1907. He was a Special assistant to the U.S. attorney general from 1907 to 1913. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1914 to 1917. He was in the United States Army, JAG Corps from 1917 to 1918. He was in private practice in Washington, DC from 1918 to 1921. He was a U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1921 to 1928.
Associate Gordon was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Gordon was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on February 27, 1928, to a seat vacated by Adolph A. Hoehling. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 29, 1928, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on February 4, 1941. Gordon served in that capacity until September 17, 1946, due to his death.
He died in Washington, D.C.