Chester B. Jordan

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Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". Chester Bradley Jordan (October 15, 1839 – August 24, 1914)[1] was an American teacher, lawyer, and Republican politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire. He was governor of New Hampshire from 1901 to 1903. Prior to becoming governor he was Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and President of the New Hampshire Senate.

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 New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1881 and President of the New Hampshire Senate from 1896 to 1898.[3]

Governor of New Hampshire

He served as the 48th governor of New Hampshire from 1901 to 1903.

Death and burial

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

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Party political offices
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