Orchid I. Jordan

Orchid Irene (née Ramsey) Jordan (August 17, 1910 – December 25, 1995) was an American politician.

Born in Clay Center, Kansas, Ramsey married Leon Jordan on August 15, 1932. Leon Jordan served in the Missouri House of Representatives and was assassinated on July 15, 1970. Orchid Jordan succeeded her husband and served then served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 1970 to 1984. Jordan was a Democrat. She was a charter member of Freedom, Inc. and lived in Kansas City, Missouri. Jordan died on December 25, 1995 in Kansas City, Missouri.[1][2][3]

Notes

  1. ↑ 'Former state rep, Jordan, dies at 85,' Garden City Telegram (Kansas), December 27, 1995, pg. A3
  2. ↑ Orchid I. Jordan Scrapbook-Biographical Note
  3. ↑ Missouri General Assembly-Roster


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