| Birth: | Feb. 21, 1936
Houston
Texas, USA | | Death: | Jan. 17, 1996
Austin
Texas, USA | 
US Congresswoman from Texas 18th District, 1973-1979. Member of the Texas State Senate, 1967. She sat on the House Judiciary Committee for the Watergate Impeachment. Recipient of the Spingarn Medal (1992) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1994).
Cause of death: leukemia and multiple sclerosis
Search Amazon for Barbara Jordan | | | Burial:
Texas State Cemetery
Austin
Travis County
Texas, USA
Plot: Republic Hill Section 1 Row N Number 6 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Sep 23, 1999
Find A Grave Memorial# 6456 |
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Congresswoman Jordan, as a teenager growing up in the 70s you were one of the most inspiring speakers I ever listened to. As a lesbian, you are my inspiration and my hero.
-Anonymous
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