Isle of Wight County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Jordan, James R., 1923 

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INTRODUCER OF VA. ENABLING ACT DIES 

J. R. Jordan, Prominent Smithfield Man, Succumbs After Short Illness 

  Smithfield, Va., Feb. 22. - J.R. Jordan, a leading citizen of Isle of Wight 
County, and twice a member of the Virginia General Assembly, died at his home 
here at 3 o'clock this morning, after a brief illness.  He was 63 years old. 

  Mr. Jordan, who long took an active part in Virginia politics, is best known 
as introducer of the Enabling Act, which submitted the question of prohibition 
to a popular referendum, and subsequently resulted in passage of the Mapp Act 
by the General Assembly. 

  Besides his wife, Mr. Jordan is survived by one son, James Jordan; two 
sisters, Mrs. J.L. Cofer, and Miss Annie Jordan; and one half-brother, Hunter 
Jordan.  All are residents of Smithfield. 

  Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow at 3 o'clock at Smithfield 
Baptist Church by Rev. Dr. Preston Blake, the pastor, assisted by Rev. W.H. 
Atwill.  Burial will be in Ivy Hill Cemetery here. 

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JORDAN FUNERAL HELD AT SMITHIELD TODAY 

  Suffolk, Feb. 23. - Funeral services for James R. Jordan, of Smithfield, for 
many years representative from Isle of Wight County in the State Legislature, 
were held this afternoon at Smithfield Baptist Churoh by Rev. Dr. Preston 
Blake.  The body was interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery. 

  The active pallbearers were C.B. Jones, Willie Holmes Chapman, B.W. Chapman, 
W.H. Sykes, Trent Chapman, James R. Rowell, Jack Chapman and Dr. W.C. Ames. 
Honorary, C.W. Warren, G.F. White, Dr. L.C. Brock, C.W. Cofer, Col. R.L. 
Brewer of Suffolk, Edgar Delk of Suffolk, J.E. Warren, R. Berryman, J.L. 
Underwood, C.F. Hart, A.S. Garrett, J.V. Grimes, A.S. Johnson, J Waverly 
Thomas and A.B. Stott. 


James Robert JORDAN, of Smithfield, farmer, former state legislator, 
b. 29 Oct 1859, Isle of Wight Co., d. 22 Feb 1923, Smithfield, 
interred in Ivy Hill Cemetery*, Smithfield, 23 Feb 1923, 
"Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 91, No. 54, 
   Fri., Feb. 23, 1923, p. 4; 
"Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 91, No. 55, 
   Sat., Feb. 24, 1923, p. 13; 
   text of both posted with Find a Grave Memorial #5139219 

*Additional information: 

Isle of Wight County Historical Society {IWCHS} 
   Grave Site Survey Task Force {GSSTF} #48: 
   http://www.iwchs.com/Cemetery-Reports.html 

A photo of his gravestone - added by Laurie (Thompson) Mercer - is also posted 
   with Find a Grave Memorial #5139219. 

His parents, Dr. George Hines & Martha Segar (POPE) JORDAN, are also buried 
   there. 

D.Cert. 4712 (Newport #15) 

His step-mother Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" (WILSON) JORDAN is buried with her 
   parents in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. 


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