Chester B. Jordan
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Gov. Chester Bradley Jordan
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| 48th Governor of New Hampshire | |
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In office January 3, 1901 – January 1, 1903 |
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| Preceded by | Frank W. Rollins |
| Succeeded by | Nahum J. Bachelder |
| President of the New Hampshire Senate |
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In office 1897–1899 |
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| Preceded by | Frank W. Rollins |
| Succeeded by | Thomas N. Hastings |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate |
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| Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives |
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In office 1881–1883 |
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| Preceded by | Henry H. Huse |
| Succeeded by | Samuel C. Eastman |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives |
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| Personal details | |
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Chester Bradley Jordan October 15, 1839 Colebrook, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | August 24, 1914 (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) |
| Relatives | John Hudson Jordan (1st Cousin) |
| 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) was an American teacher, lawyer, and Republican politician from Lancaster, New Hampshire.
Jordan was born October 15, 1839 in Colebrook, New Hampshire to Johnson and Minerva (Buel) Jordan,
In 1897 Jordan became the owner of the Coos Republican.
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.
Jordan was elected Governor in 1900.
Jordan died in 1914 in Lancaster, New Hampshire where he is buried in Summer Street Cemetery.
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