Eben Dyer Jordan
| Eben Dyer Jordan, Sr. | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
October 13, 1822[1][2] Danville, Maine[1] |
| Died |
November 15, 1895 (aged 73) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse(s) | Julia M. Clark, m. January 13, 1847[3] |
| Children | Walter Jordan, James Clark Jordan, Julia Maria Jordan, Alice Jordan, Eben Dyer Jordan, Jr.[3] |
| Parent(s) | Benjamin and Lydia (Wright) Jordan[1] |
Eben Dyer Jordan, Sr. (October 13, 1822 − November 15, 1895) was the co-founder of the department store chain Jordan Marsh with Benjamin L. Marsh in 1841.[4]
Early life
Jordan was born in Danville, Maine to Benjamin and Lydia (Wright) Jordan on October 13, 1822.[1]
Family life
He married Julia M. Clark on January 13, 1847. They had five children: Walter Jordan, James Clark Jordan, Julia Maria Jordan, Alice Jordan, and Eben Dyer Jordan, Jr. (1857−1916).[3]
Death
Jordan died on November 15, 1895.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rand, John Clark (1890), One of a Thousand: a Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 346.
- ↑ The Boston Daily Globe (October 14, 1896), MEMORIAL TO EBEN D. JORDAN. Employes of the House He Founded Join in Honoring the Famous Boston Merchant., Boston, MA: The Boston Globe., p. 5
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rand, John Clark (1890), One of a Thousand: a Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 347.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Eben D. Jordan Dead. Senior Member of the Firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co., of Boston. Millionaire, Once A Penniless Boy. Architect of His Own Fortune. Ranked Among Public-Spirited Citizens and Representative Men". New York Times. November 16, 1895. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
Eben D. Jordan, senior member of the firm of Jordan, Marsh Co., who had been ailing since last July, died at his Beacon Street residence this morning.