Leonard B. Jordan

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Len Jordan

23^rd Governor of Idaho
In office January 1951 – January 1955
Lieutenant(s)	Edson H. Deal
Preceded by	C. A. Robins
Succeeded by	Robert E. Smylie

Born	May 15, 1899 Mount Pleasant, Utah
Died	May 30, 1983 Boise, Idaho
Political party	Republican
Profession	rancher

Leonard Beck "Len" Jordan (born May 15, 1899 in Mount Pleasant, Utah - died May 30, 1983 in Boise, Idaho) was a Republican Governor and United States Senator from Idaho.

Jordan served in World War I as an Army officer. He was a sheep rancher in Hell's Canyon during the Great Depression. He settled in Grangeville, Idaho, where he established a farm implement business, a real estate agency, and an automobile dealership.

Jordan was elected to a single four-year term as Governor of Idaho in 1950. In 1955 he was appointed by President Eisenhower as Chairman of the United States section of the International Joint Commission with Canada to develop the St. Lawrence Seaway.

In July 1962 Jordan was appointed to the United States Senate seat by Governor Robert E. Smylie to fill a vacancy caused by the death of Henry Dworshak. Later that year he defeated Democratic Congresswoman Gracie Pfost in a special election to complete the term. Jordan was reelected to a full six-year term in 1966, defeating former Democratic Congressman Ralph R. Harding. In the Senate he helped establish the Sawtooth National Recreation Area.

Preceded by C. A. Robins	Republican Party nominee, Governor of Idaho 1950 (won)	Succeeded by Robert E. Smylie
Preceded by C. A. Robins	Governor of Idaho January 1, 1951–January 3, 1955	Succeeded by Robert E. Smylie
Preceded by Henry Dworshak	United States Senator (Class 2) from Idaho August 6, 1962–January 3, 1973 Served alongside: Frank Church	Succeeded by Jim McClure
Preceded by Henry Dworshak	Republican Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Idaho 1962 special (won), 1966 (won)	Succeeded by Jim McClure

Governors of Idaho
Shoup • Willey • McConnell • Steunenberg • Hunt • Morrison • Gooding • Brady • Hawley • Haines • Alexander • Davis • Moore • Baldridge • Ross • B. Clark • Bottolfsen • C. Clark • Bottolfsen • Gossett • Williams • Robins • Jordan • Smylie • Samuelson • Andrus • Evans • Andrus • Batt • Kempthorne • Risch • Otter

United States Senators from Idaho
Class 2: Shoup • Dubois • Borah • Thomas • Gossett • Dworshak • Miller • Dworshak • Jordan • McClure • Craig Class 3: McConnell • Dubois • Heitfeld • Heyburn • Perky • Brady • Nugent • Gooding • Thomas • Pope • Clark • Taylor • Welker • Church • Symms • Kempthorne • Crapo