Leon Jordan
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. Jordan was "one of the most influential African Americans in Kansas City's history" and, at the time of his assassination in 1970, the "state's most powerful black politician".