[3] On returning from the war he attended Wabash College, but left there and received his B.A.

He was then elected city attorney of Martinsville, serving in this capacity for twelve years.

[1] He was selected as one of three Republican candidates for the Supreme Court from the First District in the state convention of August 8, 1888,[4] but his candidacy was unsuccessful.

[2][3] He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and served as a trustee of Indiana University for a number of years.

[1] Jordan died in his home in Martinsville following five months of illness with Bright's disease.