Jacob Jordan (soldier)
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Jacob Jordan was a seigneur
, soldier, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada
. He represented Effingham in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
from 1796 to 1800.
He was born in Montreal
, the son of Jacob Jordan
and Ann Livingston. Jordan served in the British
infantry, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In 1793, he married Catherine Grant. Jordan inherited the seigneury of Terrebonne from his father in 1796, owning it until 1802. In 1797, he retired from the army on half-pay
. Jordan was involved in the grain trade and in exporting goods. He also served as justice of the peace
. Jordan did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1800. Later in life, he served as governor of an island in the West Indies. He died in England
.
His wife's sister Ann married Samuel Gerrard
.
Seigneurial system of New France
The seigneurial system of New France was the semi-feudal system of land distribution used in the North American colonies of New France.-Introduction to New France:...
, soldier, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
. He represented Effingham in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada
The Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada was the lower house of the bicameral structure of provincial government in Lower Canada until 1838. The legislative assembly was created by the Constitutional Act of 1791...
from 1796 to 1800.
He was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the son of Jacob Jordan
Jacob Jordan
Jacob Jordan was a seigneur, businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in England in 1741 and came to Quebec in 1761 or earlier. He was an agent at Montreal for a London-based firm that supplied provisions for British troops in North America. Jordan held lands in New Brunswick...
and Ann Livingston. Jordan served in the British
Kingdom of Great Britain
The former Kingdom of Great Britain, sometimes described as the 'United Kingdom of Great Britain', That the Two Kingdoms of Scotland and England, shall upon the 1st May next ensuing the date hereof, and forever after, be United into One Kingdom by the Name of GREAT BRITAIN. was a sovereign...
infantry, reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel. In 1793, he married Catherine Grant. Jordan inherited the seigneury of Terrebonne from his father in 1796, owning it until 1802. In 1797, he retired from the army on half-pay
Half-pay
In the British Army and Royal Navy of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, half-pay referred to the pay or allowance an officer received when in retirement or not in actual service....
. Jordan was involved in the grain trade and in exporting goods. He also served as justice of the peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
. Jordan did not run for reelection to the assembly in 1800. Later in life, he served as governor of an island in the West Indies. He died in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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His wife's sister Ann married Samuel Gerrard
Samuel Gerrard
Samuel Gerrard was a Canadian fur trader, businessman, militia officer, justice of the peace, politician, and seigneur. He was the second president of the Bank of Montreal.-References:...
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