Barbara Jordan Death
Barbara passed away on January 17, 1996 at the age of 59.
When did Barbara Jordan die?
January 17, 1996How old was Barbara Jordan when died?
59
Barbara Jordan Birthday and Date of Death
Barbara Jordan was born on February 21, 1936 and died on January 17, 1996. Barbara was 59 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: February 21, 1936
Date of Death: January 17, 1996
Age at Death: 59
Barbara Jordan - Biography
Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American politician and a leader of the Civil Rights movement. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction, the first southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives, and the first African-American woman to deliver a keynote address at a Democratic National Convention. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, among numerous other honors. She was a member of the Peabody Awards Board of Jurors from 1978 to 1980. On her death, she became the first African-American woman to be buried in the Texas State Cemetery.
