Chester B. Jordan

Chester Bradley Jordan
Gov. Chester Bradley Jordan

48th Governor of New Hampshire
In office January 3, 1901 – January 1, 1903
Preceded by	Frank W. Rollins
Succeeded by	Nahum J. Bachelder
President of the New Hampshire Senate
In office 1897–1899
Preceded by	Frank W. Rollins
Succeeded by	Thomas N. Hastings
Member of the New Hampshire Senate
Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office 1881–1883
Preceded by	Henry H. Huse
Succeeded by	Samuel C. Eastman
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Personal details
Born	Chester Bradley Jordan (1839-10-15)October 15, 1839 Colebrook, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	August 24, 1914(1914-08-24) (aged 74) Lancaster, New Hampshire, U.S.
Resting place	Summer Street Cemetery Lancaster, New Hampshire
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ida Rose Nutter (1860-1920) (m. 1879)
Children	Roxanna Minerva Jordan (1882–) Hugo Jordan (1884–1886) Gladstone Jordan (1888–1962) Chester Bradley Jordan, Jr. (1892–)
Parents	Johnson Jordan (1798–1873) Minerva Buel(1801–1853)
Education	Colebrook Academy, Kimball Union Academy, Read for Law
Occupation	Teacher, Lawyer, Politician
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Chester Bradley Jordan (October 15, 1839 – August 24, 1914)^[1] 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,^[2]

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.^[3]

Governor of New Hampshire

Jordan was elected Governor in 1900.

Death and burial

Jordan died in 1914 in Lancaster, New Hampshire where he is buried in Summer Street Cemetery.^[4]

Political offices
Preceded by Frank W. Rollins	Governor of New Hampshire 1901–1903	Succeeded by Nahum J. Bachelder
Preceded by Frank W. Rollins	President of the New Hampshire Senate 1897–1899	Succeeded by Thomas N. Hastings
Preceded by Henry H. Huse	Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives 1881–1883	Succeeded by Samuel C. Eastman

References

↑ Lloyd, Marshall Davies. "Jordan Family Photo Gallery". Retrieved 16 August 2012.
↑ Jordan, Jr., Chester Bradley (1916). Chester Bradley Jordan: The Man and Citizen. Concord: The Rumford Press. p. 11.
↑ Jordan, Chester B. "The Political Graveyard". Index to Politicians: Jordan. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
↑ Jordan, Chester Bradley. "Chester Bradley Jordan". Find A Grave. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

Governors of New Hampshire

Weare Langdon Sullivan Langdon Sullivan J. Bartlett Gilman Langdon J. Smith Langdon Plumer Gilman Plumer S. Bell Woodbury Morril Pierce J. Bell Pierce Harvey Dinsmoor Badger Hill Page Hubbard Steele Colby Williams Dinsmoor Jr. Martin Baker Metcalf Haile Goodwin Berry Gilmore Smyth Harriman Stearns Weston Straw Weston Cheney Prescott Head C. Bell Hale Currier Sawyer Goodell Tuttle J. B. Smith Busiel Ramsdell Rollins Jordan Bachelder McLane Floyd Quinby Bass Felker R. Spaulding Keyes J. H. Bartlett A. Brown F. Brown Winant H. Spaulding Tobey Winant Bridges Murphy Blood Dale Adams H. Gregg Dwinell Powell King Peterson Thomson Gallen Roy (acting) Sununu J. Gregg Merrill Shaheen Benson Lynch Hassan

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 11871353 LCCN: no91027393

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