Len Jordan | |
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| United States Senator from Idaho | |
| In office August 6, 1962 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Dworshak |
| Succeeded by | Jim McClure |
| 23rd Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Lieutenant | Edson H. Deal |
| Preceded by | C. A. Robins |
| Succeeded by | Robert Smylie |
| Member of the Idaho Senate | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonard Beck Jordan May 15, 1899 Mount Pleasant, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | June 30, 1983 (aged 84) Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Grace Edgington Jordan (m. 1924–1983) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Oregon |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  U.S. Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1919 |
| Rank |  Second lieutenant |
| Unit | (machine gun company) |
| Battles/wars | World War I (stateside) |
Leonard Beck Jordan (May 15, 1899 – June 30, 1983) was an American politician who served as the 23rd governor of Idaho and a United States Senator for over ten years.[1]
- ^ "Len Jordan, a former Senator". New York Times. Associated Press. July 2, 1983. Retrieved October 6, 2015.