Eben Dyer Jordan

Eben Dyer Jordan Sr.
Eben Dyer Jordan Sr.
Born	October 13, 1822[1][2]; Danville, Maine[1]
Died	November 15, 1895 (aged 73); Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation	Businessman
Spouse(s)	Julia M. Clark, m. January 13, 1847[3]
Children	Walter Jordan, James Clark Jordan, Julia Maria Jordan, Alice Jordan, Eben Dyer Jordan Jr.[3]
Parent(s)	Benjamin and Lydia (Wright) Jordan[1]

Eben Dyer Jordan Sr. (October 13, 1822 − November 15, 1895) was the co-founder of the department store chain Jordan Marsh with Benjamin L. Marsh in 1841.[4]

Early life

Jordan was born in Danville, Maine to Benjamin and Lydia (Wright) Jordan on October 13, 1822.[1] He was of English descent.[5]

The Eben Jordan House located on 46 Beacon Street in Beacon Hill is currently under study for landmark status by the Boston Landmarks Commission.

Family life

He married Julia M. Clark on January 13, 1847. They had five children: Walter Jordan (8 Jun 1848-19 Jan 1854, James Clark Jordan (12 Apr 1850-?), Julia Maria Jordan (17 Oct 1852-?), Eben Dyer Jordan Jr. ( 7 Nov 1857-1916), and Alice Jordan (12 Apr 1863-1935).

Death

Jordan died on November 15, 1895.[4]

References

Rand, John Clark (1890), One of a Thousand: a Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 346
The Boston Daily Globe (October 14, 1896), MEMORIAL TO EBEN D. JORDAN. Employes of the House He Founded Join in Honoring the Famous Boston Merchant., Boston, MA: The Boston Globe., p. 5
Rand, John Clark (1890), One of a Thousand: a Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 347
"Eben D. Jordan Dead. Senior Member of the Firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co., of Boston. Millionaire, Once A Penniless Boy. Architect of His Own Fortune. Ranked Among Public-Spirited Citizens and Representative Men". The New York Times. November 16, 1895. Retrieved 2010-07-29. Eben D. Jordan, senior member of the firm of Jordan, Marsh Co., who had been ailing since last July, died at his Beacon Street residence this morning.
"Eben D. Jordan Dead. Senior Member of the Firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co., of Boston. Millionaire, Once A Penniless Boy. Architect of His Own Fortune. Ranked Among Public-Spirited Citizens and Representative Men". The New York Times. November 16, 1895. Retrieved 2015-07-29. Eben D. Jordan was the son of Benjamin and Lydia Wright Jordan, and was born at Danville, Cumberland County, Me., Oct 13, 1822. He traced his ancestry directly back to the Rev. Robert Jordan, a clergyman of the Church of England, who came to this country and settled in what is now the state of Maine in about the year 1640.

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[Rand_One_of_a_Thousand_1890_pg_346-1] Rand, John Clark (1890), One of a Thousand: a Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 346

[BostDlyGl_Oct_14,_1896_pg_5-2] The Boston Daily Globe (October 14, 1896), MEMORIAL TO EBEN D. JORDAN. Employes of the House He Founded Join in Honoring the Famous Boston Merchant., Boston, MA: The Boston Globe., p. 5

[Rand_One_of_a_Thousand_1890_pg_347-3] Rand, John Clark (1890), One of a Thousand: a Series of Biographical Sketches of One Thousand Representative Men, Boston, MA: First National Publishing Company, p. 347

[death-4] "Eben D. Jordan Dead. Senior Member of the Firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co., of Boston. Millionaire, Once A Penniless Boy. Architect of His Own Fortune. Ranked Among Public-Spirited Citizens and Representative Men". The New York Times. November 16, 1895. Retrieved 2010-07-29. Eben D. Jordan, senior member of the firm of Jordan, Marsh Co., who had been ailing since last July, died at his Beacon Street residence this morning.

[ancestry-5] "Eben D. Jordan Dead. Senior Member of the Firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co., of Boston. Millionaire, Once A Penniless Boy. Architect of His Own Fortune. Ranked Among Public-Spirited Citizens and Representative Men". The New York Times. November 16, 1895. Retrieved 2015-07-29. Eben D. Jordan was the son of Benjamin and Lydia Wright Jordan, and was born at Danville, Cumberland County, Me., Oct 13, 1822. He traced his ancestry directly back to the Rev. Robert Jordan, a clergyman of the Church of England, who came to this country and settled in what is now the state of Maine in about the year 1640.