Leon Jordan | |
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| Born | May 6, 1905 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 15, 1970 (aged 65) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Politician and civil rights leader |
| Years active | 1951–1970 |
| Known for | Co-founded Freedom, Inc. |
Leon Mercer Jordan (May 6, 1905 – July 15, 1970) was an African-American civil rights leader who served in the Missouri House of Representatives.[1][2] Jordan was "one of the most influential African Americans in Kansas City's history"[3] and, at the time of his assassination in 1970, the "state's most powerful black politician".[1]