Robert H. Jordan

Robert H. Jordan
Official portrait, c. 1980
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
In office
December 20, 1980 – November 1, 1982
Preceded byHiram K. Undercofler
Succeeded byHarold N. Hill
Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia
In office
April 3, 1972 – November 1, 1982
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded byBond Almand
Succeeded byRichard Bell
Judge of the Georgia Court of Appeals
In office
November 1, 1960 – April 3, 1972
Appointed byErnest Vandiver
Preceded byBernard Clay Gardner
Succeeded byIrwin W. Stolz Jr.
President pro tempore of the
Georgia State Senate
In office
January 12, 1959 – February 20, 1959
Preceded byDixon Oxford
Succeeded byCarl Sanders
Member of the Georgia State Senate
from the 25th district
In office
January 12, 1959 – March 31, 1959
Preceded byL. A. Mallory Jr.
Succeeded byJohn H. Woodall
In office
January 12, 1953 – January 10, 1955
Preceded byL. A. Mallory Jr.
Succeeded byWilliam B. Steis
Personal details
BornRobert Henry Jordan
(1916-02-06)February 6, 1916
DiedOctober 23, 1992(1992-10-23) (aged 76)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Jean Ingram
(m. 1944)
Children4
EducationUniversity of Georgia
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1941–1946
RankMajor
UnitOffice of the Inspector General
Battles/wars
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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.