Bio of JORDAN, Michael A., Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol II, pg 823
M. A. JORDAN. (Michael A. Jordan)
One of the prominent attorneys at the Minneapolis bar is M. A. Jordan, who has
practiced in this city since 1904. He was born on a farm near Waverly,
Minnesota, a son of Patrick and Bridget (O'Malley) Jordan, both natives of
Ireland.
M. A. Jordan was reared on the home farm, attended the country schools, and at
the age of eighteen years entered the Minneapolis Academy. He then taught school
for a period of four years, at the termination of which time he took a course in
the Winona Normal School. He then accepted the position of principal of the
schools at Stephen, Minnesota, and was active in that important capacity during
the year 1899. In 1900 he entered the University of Michigan and was graduated
with the LL. B. degree in the year 1903. He took postgraduate work at the
University of Minnesota, which conferred the L. C. M. degree upon him one year
later. In that year he commenced practice in Minneapolis and he has since
resided here. He brought to the profession thorough training and innate ability
and achieved success from the start. He has always stood far the highest ethics
of his profession and he enjoys an extensive and important clientele. Mr. Jordan
was a member of the National Guard three years prior to 1898 and in that year
went to the front in the Spanish-American war. He was a member of Company C,
Twelfth Minnesota Regiment. During the World war Mr. Jordan gave generously of
his time and money in the furtherance of the government's interests. He served
as adviser to the draft board during the entire period without remuneration.
In 1920 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Jordan and Miss Mary W. Towey. They
have one son, Junior Jordan. Mrs. Jordan is a woman of culture and refinement
and she is active in the club and social circles of this city.
Since attaining his majority Mr. Jordan has given his political allegiance to
the democratic party and the principles for which it stands. He is essentially
public-spirited and is a dominant factor in the promotion of every movement for
the benefit of the community at large. Mr. Jordan's religious faith is that of
the Catholic church, his membership being in the Church of the Annunciation. Mr.
Jordan is president of the Minneapolis Bar Association and is a member of the
Hennepin County Bar Association. Fraternally he is identified with the
Independent Order of Foresters, of which he is high counsellor, and he has
attained the fourth degree in the Knights of Columbus. He belongs to the
Protective Home Circle, the Modern Woodmen and the Sportsman's Club.