Grandfather of 理查德·乔丹; great-grandfather of Nina Jordan.
Considered by some to be the greatest jurist who never served on the U.S. Supreme Court.
Practiced law in Albany, New York, 1897-1902 and in New York City, 1902-1909.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1924-1961; Chief Judge 1948-1951; assumed senior status on June 1, 1951.
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1909-1924.
Received A.B. and A.M. degrees from Harvard University in 1893 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1896.