Raymond E. Jordan Explained

Raymond E. Jordan
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island
Governor:Robert E. Quinn
Term Start:1937
Term End:1939
Predecessor:Robert E. Quinn
Successor:James O. McManus
Birth Date:4 February 1895
Birth Place:Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Death Place:Providence, Rhode Island
Party:Democratic

Raymond E. Jordan (April 2, 1895 – August 18, 1967[1]) was an American politician. Between 1937 and 1939 he was lieutenant governor of the state of Rhode Island.

In 1936 Jordan was elected Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island alongside Robert E. Quinn. He held this office between 1937 and 1939. He was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. In 1938 he was defeated by James O. McManus. In July 1940 he participated as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where President Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated for the third time as a presidential candidate.

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  1. News: . August 18, 1967 . Raymond E. Jordan, 72, Ex-Official of Rhode Island . New York Times . New York City . 33 . 8 October 2021 .