[3] In the wake of Black Friday (1869), Jordan was auditor to the receiver of the Gold Exchange Bank.

[3] In 1880, partially because of his connection with Tilden, Jordan became Treasurer of the New York, Ontario and Western Railway.

[3] A Democrat, Jordan supported Grover Cleveland in the 1884 presidential election and worked with the campaign team drawing up plans to reform the United States Department of the Treasury.

[3] President Cleveland named Jordan Assistant Treasurer of the United States in April 1893.

[3] On February 26, 1903, Jordan died of "the grip" [sic] at his West End Avenue home.