Robert H. Jordan
American judge
About Robert H. Jordan
Lived 1916 – 1992 (aged 76).
Robert Henry Jordan (February 6, 1916 – October 23, 1992) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1972 to 1980, and chief justice from 1980 to 1982.
Early life, education, and career Born in Talbot County, Georgia, Jordan attended the public schools, and received a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1941. where he served until 1972.
Jordan also wrote a history of his home county, There Was a Land, a history of Talbot County, Georgia.
U.S. Route 80 between downtown Talbotton and the Taylor County line has been renamed the Robert Henry Jordan Memorial Highway in his honor.
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Who was Robert H. Jordan?
American judge (1916-1992)
When was Robert H. Jordan born?
Robert H. Jordan was born on 6 February 1916.
When did Robert H. Jordan die?
Robert H. Jordan died on 23 October 1992.
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