B. Everett Jordan

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B. Everett Jordan was a U.S. Senator from North Carolina who served from 1958 to 1973 and was influential in regional development and public works projects.

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instanceOf United States senator
human
politician
appointedBy Luther Hodges
surface form: Luther H. Hodges
birthDate 1896-09-08
birthPlace Ramseur, North Carolina
surface form: Ramdseur, North Carolina, United States

Randolph County, North Carolina
surface form: Randolph County, North Carolina, United States
conflict World War I
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1974-03-15
deathPlace Saxapahaw, North Carolina, United States
educatedAt Duke University
Trinity College (Durham, North Carolina)
electedIn 1958 United States Senate election in North Carolina
1960 United States Senate election in North Carolina
1966 United States Senate election in North Carolina
employer Jordan Spinning Company
Sellars Manufacturing Company
endTime 1973-01-03 (service in U.S. Senate)
familyName Jordan
givenName Benjamin
hasSpouse Margaret Elizabeth Johnson NERFINISHED
honor B. Everett Jordan Dam NERFINISHED
B. Everett Jordan High School
B. Everett Jordan Lake
B. Everett Jordan Reservoir
memberOf Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
surface form: United States Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry

United States Senate Committee on Commerce
United States Senate Committee on Rules
surface form: United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
middleName Everett
militaryBranch United States Army
notableWork advocacy for tobacco and textile interests in North Carolina
promotion of regional development projects in North Carolina
support for public works and infrastructure projects
support for rural electrification and water projects
occupation businessperson
politician
positionHeld Chair of the Senate Rules Committee
United States Senator
religion Baptist
replaced W. Kerr Scott NERFINISHED
replacedBy Jesse Helms
represented North Carolina
residence Saxapahaw, North Carolina, United States
sexOrGender male
startTime 1958-04-19 (service in U.S. Senate)
stateRepresentedInSenate North Carolina
workLocation North Carolina
Washington, D.C.

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B. Everett Jordan Lake namedAfter B. Everett Jordan