Oswald Jordan
Oswald Jordan | |
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Jordan in 1959 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 11th Suffolk district | |
| In office 1959–1961 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Sontag |
| Succeeded by | Royal L. Bolling / Alfred Brothers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oswald Louis Jordan May 9, 1912 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | November 7, 1991 (aged 79) Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Howard University Boston University School of Law |
Oswald Louis Jordan (May 9, 1912 – November 7, 1991) was an American politician who represented the 11th Suffolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He was the first African-American to represent Roxbury in the House.