James Jordan (Indiana judge)
James Jordan | |
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| Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court | |
| In office January 7, 1895 – April 5, 1912 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Henry Jordan December 21, 1842 Woodstock, Virginia |
| Died | April 5, 1912 (aged 69) Martinsville, Indiana |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington |
| Occupation | Judge |
James Henry Jordan (December 21, 1842 – April 5, 1912) was a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 7, 1895, to April 5, 1912.
Biography
Born in
He was admitted to the bar at Corydon in 1871. He moved to Clinton, Missouri, but returned to Indiana and settled at Martinsville, Indiana. In 1872 he was appointed district attorney of the Common Pleas court and served until this court was abolished in 1873. He was then elected city attorney of Martinsville, serving in this capacity for twelve years.[1] He was selected as one of three Republican candidates for the Supreme Court from the First District in the state convention of August 8, 1888,[4] but his candidacy was unsuccessful.[1] He was elected in 1894 and served until his death,[1] in Martinsville, Indiana.[2][3]
He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and served as a trustee of Indiana University for a number of years.[1] Jordan died in his home in Martinsville following five months of illness with Bright's disease.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Leander J. Monks, Courts and Lawyers of Indiana (1916), p. 280-81.
- ^ Indiana Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page.
- ^ a b c d "Judge Jordan Dead at Martinsville", The Muncie Star Press (April 6, 1912), p. 1.
- ^ Leander J. Monks, Courts and Lawyers of Indiana (1916), p. 273.