Frank C. Jordan

Not to be confused with his son, Frank M. Jordan.
Frank C. Jordan
Jordan c. 1932
20th Secretary of State of California
In office
January 3, 1911 – January 18, 1940
GovernorHiram Johnson
William Stephens
Friend Richardson
C. C. Young
James Rolph
Frank Merriam
Culbert Olson
Preceded byCharles F. Curry
Succeeded byPaul Peek
Clerk of the Supreme Court of California
In office
1903–1907
Alameda County Clerk
In office
1895–1903
Personal details
Born
Frank Chester Jordan

(1860-04-03)April 3, 1860
Haycrafts Ferry, Shasta County, California, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1940(1940-01-18) (aged 79)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Emma Morrill
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(m. 1881; died 1935)​
Children
  • Grace
  • Robert
  • Nettie
  • Frank
RelativesWilliam H. Jordan (brother)
Henry Vrooman (brother-in-law)
OccupationClerk
Known forLongest-serving state official in the country at time of death

Frank Chester Jordan (April 3, 1860 – January 18, 1940) was the 20th Secretary of State of California, serving eight terms from 1911 until his death in 1940.[1] At the time of his death, he was the longest-serving state official in the nation.[2] His son, Frank M. Jordan, was elected to succeed him in 1942, the first man in the history of California to be elected to succeed his father in a state constitutional office.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Frank C. Jordan". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Frank C. Jordan, Dean Of State Officials, Dies". The San Bernardino Sun. San Bernardino. 19 January 1940. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ California Blue Book. 1946.
Political offices
Preceded by California Secretary of State
1911–1940 		Succeeded by


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