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
Political party	Republican
Spouse	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–)
Parent(s)	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.

Early life

Jordan was born October 15, 1839 in Colebrook, New Hampshire to Johnson and Minerva (Buel) Jordan,

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.

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.