Russell C. Jordan Jr. Explained

Russell C. Jordan Jr.
Birth Name:Russell Clinger Jordan Jr.
Birth Date:28 October 1926
Birth Place:Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Office1:Member of the
Florida House of Representatives
from Sarasota County
Term Start1:1963
Term End1:1965
Alongside1:John W. Hasson
Preceded1:Ralph A. Erickson
G. M. Nelson
Succeeded1:John W. Hasson
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Judith Anne Jordan[1]
Children:4

Russell Clinger Jordan Jr. (October 28, 1926 – March 25, 2012) was an American politician.[2] He served as a Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives.[3]

Jordan was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Russell Clinger Jordan Jr. and Lois Eleanore Van Evera. He attended Hopkinsville High School, graduating in 1944. Jordan served in the United States Army Air Corps, the U.S. forces in Japan, National Guard, and reserves, reaching the rank of colonel. He attended at the Office Candidate School. He then attended at the United States Army Command and General Staff College.

In 1950 he bought an insurance agency in Sarasota, continuing to run it until 2004. In 1963, Jordan was elected to the Florida House of Representatives alongside John W. Hasson, succeeding Ralph A. Erickson and G. M. Nelson. He left office in 1965. He was a member of the Florida Veterans for Common Sense, in which he served as the administrator.

One of his sons, Robert Michael Jordan, died in 1974. Jordan died in March 2012 at the Manor Care Retirement Home in Sarasota, Florida, at the age of 85.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Russell Jordan Obituary (1926-2012). Herald Tribune. April 1, 2012. October 1, 2022.
  2. News: The Tampa Tribune Articles. The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. November 8, 1963. October 1, 2022. 12. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845–2012. Robert. Ward. August 3, 2011. Florida House of Representatives. October 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316034642/https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/FileStores/Web/HouseContent/Approved/Public%20Guide/Uploads/Documents/house_counties_final.pdf. March 16, 2022. live. Wayback Machine.
  4. Web site: Obituary for Russell C. Jordan Jr.. Gendron Funeral & Services Inc.. October 1, 2022.