Cornelius Theodore Jordan (December 30, 1855 – January 28, 1924) was an American educator and politician who served as a member of the Virginia Senate, representing the state's 9th district.[1][2] In 1915, he ran for Senate as an Independent, defeating Democratic incumbent William H. Landes. After caucusing with the chamber's Democrats during his four-year term, he won the party's nomination in 1919 but was bested in the general election by Independent F. Percy Loth. From 1896 to 1899, he was the President of New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, which would later become New Mexico State University.

Cornelius T. Jordan
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 12, 1916 – January 14, 1920
Preceded byWilliam H. Landes
Succeeded byF. Percy Loth
Personal details
Born
Cornelius Theodore Jordan

(1855-12-30)December 30, 1855
Salem, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 1924(1924-01-28) (aged 68)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMary Moser
Alma materRoanoke College

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  1. ^ Swem, Earl G. (1918). Register of the General Assembly of Virginia, 1776–1918. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  2. ^ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939: Register. Richmond: Virginia State Library. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
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