Edward Jordan Biography

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	Ogle & Co., Chicago, 1898. Page 433

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EDWARD JORDAN is superintendent of schools of Moody County.  His home 
is in Flandreau.  Mr. Jordan is but twenty-five years old, though he 
has held his present position since 1894.  He is a remarkable example 
of the young man of today - what he has done - what he is 
accomplishing.  Mr. Jordan has certainly begun his career auspiciously 
- indeed, he occupied one of the most important county offices in his 
state at an age when the majority of youth are just beginning to look 
up the football records of the various colleges with a view to 
entering.  Mr. Jordan was born in New Ulm, Minnesota, April 22, 1872, 
and is the son of Patrick and Anna Jordan, both of whom are natives of 
Ireland. They came to this country in 1847 and settled in Maryland.  
Later they went to Iowa, where Mrs. Jordan died in 1877. In 1879 the 
family moved to Egan township, Moody county, where they settled and 
still reside. There are six children living: Mary Berry; Michael W.; 
Kate Trost; Delia; Edward, the subject of this sketch; and Anna.  
Edward was but a few years old when he was taken to Dakota.  He 
attended the public schools of the county for some years, and then 
spent three years at the state university.  Coming home, he taught 
school for one year at Egan.  In 1894 Mr. Jordan was elected 
superintendent of schools for the county.  He served one term very 
acceptably and was re-elected in 1896.  There are now sixty-six 
organized school districts in Moody county, with about eighty-five 
teachers. The school population is something over two thousand, and the 
census of 1897 shows that the enrollment amounts to about 18oo.  Five 
districts have been organized since Mr. Jordan assumed his office.  In 
addition to his duties among the schools, every one of which he visits 
personally, Mr. Jordan holds a two weeks' teachers' institute each 
summer, and four examinations through the year.  He is politically a 
Populist, and has been a valliant supporter of the principles of his 
party since his voting days began'.  He is a member of the Modern 
Woodmen of America, at Flandreau, and is generally well known both in 
professional and social circles.