Cornelius T. Jordan

Cornelius T. Jordan

Member of the Virginia Senate from the 9th district
In office January 12, 1916 – January 14, 1920
Preceded by	W. H. Landes
Succeeded by	F. Percy Loth
Personal details
Born	Cornelius Theodore Jordan (1855-12-30)December 30, 1855 Salem, Virginia, U.S.
Died	January 28, 1924(1924-01-28) (aged 68) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Mary Moser
Alma mater	Roanoke College
Religion	Episcopalian

Cornelius Theodore Jordan (December 30, 1855 – January 28, 1924) was an American educator and Independent politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 9th district.^[1] From 1896 to 1899, he was the President of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, which would later become New Mexico State University.

References

↑ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved July 7, 2013.

External links

Cornelius T. Jordan at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
Cornelius T. Jordan at Find a Grave

Offices and distinctions

Academic offices
Preceded by Samuel P. McCrea	President of New Mexico State University 1896–1899	Succeeded by Frederic W. Sanders
Senate of Virginia
Preceded by W. H. Landes	Virginia Senator for the 9th District 1916–1920	Succeeded by F. Percy Loth

Presidents of New Mexico State University

Hadley McCrea Jordan Sanders Foster Garrison Ladd Crile Clothier Kent Fife Milton II Nichols Branson Corbett Thomas Halligan Orenduff Conroy Gogue Flores Martin Cruzado (interim) Pacheco (interim) Couture Pacheco (interim) Carruthers

Virginia State Senators from the 9th District

Opie E. Echols Landes Jordan Loth Epes E. L. Kendig Watson Brock W. D. Kendig Palmer Fenwick M. P. Echols Wilder Lambert McEachin