Chester B. Jordan

Chester 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
Speaker of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office 1881–1883
Preceded by	Henry H. Huse
Succeeded by	Samuel C. Eastman
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.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ida R. Nutter ​ (m. 1879)​
Children	4
Parent(s)	Johnson Jordan Minerva Buel
Education	Kimball Union Academy
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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

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.