Jordan, B. Everett (Benjamin Everett)

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B. Everett Jordan

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JORDAN, EVE

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Jordan, Benjamin Everett

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Jordan, B. Everett (Benjamin Everett), 1896-1974.

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Jordan, Senator B. Everett

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1896-09-08

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1974-03-15

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Textile manufacturer, politician, and United States Senator from North Caroina (1958-1972).

From the description of Benjamin Everett Jordan papers, 1936-1974 and undated, (bulk 1958-1972). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 25149903 1896, Sept. 8 Born, Ramseur, Randolph County, N. C., son of the Rev. Henry Harrison and Annie Elizabeth Sellers Jordan 1914 1915 Attended Trinity College (now Duke University), Durham, N.C. 1918 1919 Served with U.S. Army Tank Corps 1919 Served with U.S. Army occupation forces in Germany 1920s Worked in textile mills in Gastonia, N.C., rising to position of superintendent after four years 1924 Married Katherine McLean of Gastonia 1927 Organized Sellers Manufacturing Company at Saxapahaw, N.C., serving thereafter as Secretary-Treasurer and General Manager, and also as an officer in several other textile manufacturing companies 1936 Worked for the successful gubernatorial campaign of Clyde R. Hoey 1948 Worked for the successful gubernatorial campaign of W. Kerr Scott 1949 1951 Chairman of the North Carolina State Democratic Executive Committee 1954 1958 Served as Democratic National Committeeman from North Carolina 1955 Named Alamance County Man of the Year 1958, Apr. 19 Appointed by Governor Luther Hodges to United States Senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator W. Kerr Scott 1958, Nov. Elected to U.S. Senate for remainder of Scott's term 1958 1963 Member of Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee 1958 1972 Member of Senate Public Works Committee 1959 1972 Member of Senate Agriculture and Forestry Committee 1959 1972 Member of Senate Rules and Administration Committee, serving as Chairman 1963-1972 1960 Re-elected to Senate for full six-year term, defeating Republican Kyle Hayes 1960 Awarded honorary LL.D. degree by Elon College 1962 1972 Member of Joint Committee on the Library of Congress, serving alternately as Vice-Chairman and Chairman 1963-1972 1963 1972 Member of Joint Committee on Printing, serving alternately as Chairman and Vice-Chairman, 1970-1972 1963 Member of North Carolina Tercentenary Celebration Commission 1963 1965 As Chairman of the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, chaired the televised hearings investigating the financial dealings of former Senate staff member Robert G. (Bobby) Baker and associates 1964 1965 Chairman of Joint Congressional Committee on the Inaugural and master of ceremonies at inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson 1964 1972 Member of Library of Congress Trust Fund Board 1966 Re-elected to the Senate, defeating Republican John Shallcross 1972, June Defeated in Democratic primary runoff election by Congressman Nick Galifinakis 1973, Jan. Left office and retired to Saxapahaw 1974, Mar. 16 Died, Saxapahaw, N.C., age 77 From the guide to the Benjamin Everett Jordan Papers, 1896-1974 and undated, (Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library)

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