The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-04-26
.. S. TREASURER JORDAN
THE JERSEY CITY BOY WHO STANDS
NEXT TO a CABINET OFFICER.

Interesting Incidents I'm the Career OF
the Man who is to Succeed Mr..
Wyman as Treasurer of the U. s.
The appointment by President Cleveland
of Conrad n Jordan to the Treasurership
of the United States-but one removal
from Cabinet position-is a matter of
large interest to this community. The ap-
| pointment is credited to New Jersey. Mr..
Jordan was for years resident of this
city and Hoboken, and even now lives at
Englewood, though he was born in New
York city. He is the oldest of a family of
thirteen children. He is the brother of
Finance Commissioner Thomas B. Jordan.
Alderman, Robert JORDAN, Charlie Jordan
the sweet voiced tenor; and Richard M
Jordan, who is well known in New York
York business circles. These are all now.
residents of this city. The Jordan family
came to this city when the new Treasurer
was mere child. They lived in Barrow
street for number of years. Conrad was
precoclous lad, and when he was twelve
years OF age read the Declaration of indie
pendence on the Fourth of July. before a
large audience in old Washington Hall. He
was always philanthrcpic and, even as
boy, used to give considerable money to
the poor in his neighborhood. Late
School Superintendent Dickson was the
only instructor Mr.. Jordan ever had, as IN
deed he was of his six brothers. Mr.. Jor-
dams business career was began as a mes
senger in the Hanover National Bank. New
York. Here he remained for number of
years rising from one position to another.
until, by dint of thrift and ECONOMY. he
had, at the time of the panic in 1857.
managed to save 50, 500 Then was good
time for the young man to display his
generous qualities and did so nobly TAX
ing every dollar of the money he had ae-
cumulated he one day went to his mother.
and, handing it to her, said: s. Here.
mother, is $4,000. I put it in your hands to
expend IN the purchase of supplies to re-
ieve the sufferers in the neighborhood.
Mrs. Jordan accepted the trust, and for
months after while the money lasted. it
was no unusual sight, every Wednesday
and Saturday, to see the needy families in
the vicinity plodding their way to the Jor-
dan residence for their semi-weekly rations.
Mr.. Jordan was married when a3young man.
to Wilmington, Delaware, lady. While
he was counting the lady now his wife. who
at the time was on visit to some friends
in Brooklyn. he started one night for the
City of Churches and while crossing over
the ferry from this city to New York a yery
stout Lady, in some way, fell overheard.
Mr.. Jordan, seeing the accident, followed
her almost Immediately and after consider
able difficulty succeeded in rescuing her,
The lady proved to be a wealthy Philadel-
phian. A few days after the rescue Mr..
Jordan received a letter from the lady
thanking him in profuse terms for his
heroic rescue of herself from watery
grave and enclosing certified check for
81 900. He Immediately returned the check
with his thanks. Some five years ago the
lady died and when her will was opened it
was discovered that she had bequeathed
81 900 to Mr.. Jordan. In 1861 Mr.. Jordan
enlisted in the army, where he served for
year with credit. Subsequently he wentto
Fishklll, New York, and there established
the First National Bank, of which he was
the first cashier Here he remained until
he accepted position as cashier of the
Third National Bank of New York This
position he resigned to become Treasurer
of the New York, Ontario and Western
Railroad Company. Some years ago he
was talked Of for Comptroller Of New
York City, but he declined to listen to any
such proposition and refused to allow hi
name to be mentioned in that connection.
AS is well known, Secretary of the Treas
ury Manning recently appointed Mr.. Jor-
dan to examine the books of the Treasury
Department. Finally the resignation of
Treasurer Wyman was requested and Mr..
Manning offered the place to Mr.. Jordan
and he has accepted.