Chester B. Jordan Explained

Chester Jordan
Birth Name:Chester Bradley Jordan
Order1:48th
Office1:Governor of New Hampshire
Term Start1:January 3, 1901
Term End1:January 1, 1903
Office2:President of the New Hampshire Senate
Term Start2:1897
Term End2:1899
Successor2:Thomas N. Hastings
Office4:Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term Start4:1881
Term End4:1883
Birth Date:1839 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:Colebrook, New Hampshire, U.S.
Death Place:Lancaster, New Hampshire, U.S.
Education:Kimball Union Academy
Party:Republican
Spouse:[1]
Children:4
Parents:Johnson Jordan
Minerva Buel
Signature:Chester Bradley Jordan (1839-1914) Signature.png

Chester Bradley Jordan (October 15, 1839 – August 24, 1914)[2] was an American teacher, lawyer, and Republican politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire.

Early life

Jordan was born October 15, 1839, in Colebrook, New Hampshire, to Johnson and Minerva (Buel) Jordan,[3]

Coos Republican newspaper

In 1897 Jordan became the owner of the Coos Republican.

New Hampshire legislative service

Jordan served in both houses of the New Hampshire legislature and had the dual honor of heading both. He was Speaker of the House in 1881 and President of the Senate in 1896–1898.[4]

Governor of New Hampshire

He served as the 48th governor of New Hampshire from 1901 to 1903.

Death and burial

Jordan died in 1914 in Lancaster, New Hampshire, where he is buried in Summer Street Cemetery.

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.org/details/whoswhoinamerica02marq/page/615/mode/2up JORDAN, Chester B.
  2. Web site: Lloyd. Marshall Davies. Jordan Family Photo Gallery. 16 August 2012.
  3. Book: Jordan, Chester Bradley Jr.. Chester Bradley Jordan: The Man and Citizen. 1916. The Rumford Press. Concord. 11.
  4. Web site: Jordan. Chester B.. The Political Graveyard. Index to Politicians: Jordan. 16 August 2012.