Robert H. Jordan
Robert H. Jordan | |
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Official portrait, c. 1980 | |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| In office December 20, 1980 – November 1, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Hiram K. Undercofler |
| Succeeded by | Harold N. Hill Jr. |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia | |
| In office April 3, 1972 – November 1, 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Bond Almand |
| Succeeded by | Richard Bell |
| Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals | |
| In office November 1, 1960 – April 3, 1972 | |
| Appointed by | Ernest Vandiver |
| Preceded by | Bernard Clay Gardner |
| Succeeded by | Irwin W. Stolz Jr. |
| President pro tempore of the Georgia State Senate | |
| In office January 12, 1959 – February 20, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Dixon Oxford |
| Succeeded by | Carl Sanders |
| Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 25th district | |
| In office January 12, 1959 – March 31, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | L. A. Mallory Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John H. Woodall |
| In office January 12, 1953 – January 10, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | L. A. Mallory Jr. |
| Succeeded by | William B. Steis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Henry Jordan February 6, 1916 Talbotton, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 1992 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Jean Ingram (m. 1944) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Georgia |
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| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1941–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Office of the Inspector General |
| Battles/wars | |
Robert Henry Jordan (February 6, 1916 – October 23, 1992) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia from 1972 to 1980, and chief justice from 1980 to 1982.