Bill Jordan (politician)
Sir William Jordan | |
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Jordan in 1935 | |
| 7th High Commissioner from New Zealand to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1 September 1936 – 31 August 1951 | |
| Preceded by | James Parr |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Doidge |
| 11th President of the Labour Party | |
| In office 29 March 1932 – 18 April 1933 | |
| Vice President | William Atkinson |
| Preceded by | Rex Mason |
| Succeeded by | Frank Langstone |
| Member of the New Zealand Parliament for Manukau | |
| In office 7 December 1922 – 1 September 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Frederic Lang |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Osborne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Joseph Jordan 9 May 1879 |
| Died | 8 April 1959 (aged 79) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Party | Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Winifred Amy Bycroft m 1916 (d 1950) Elizabeth Ross Reid m 1952 |
| Children | William Jordan, barrister Gwen Douglas psychiatrist |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | New Zealand Army |
| Rank | Warrant officer |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
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Sir William Joseph Jordan KCMG PC (19 May 1879 – 8 April 1959) was a New Zealand Labour Party member of Parliament, and New Zealand's longest-serving high commissioner to the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1951.