Joshua G. Jordon
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- Name
- Joshua G. Jordon
- Biographical Information
- Joshua G. Jordon began teaching at the Thomas Run/Clark’s Chapel school in April, 1869. Upon his arrival there, Jordon wrote to education superintendent John Kimball reporting that the prospects of the school were, in his opinion, “of the most auspicious nature.” He described the area as thickly populated with freedpeople, all eager for education and “denying every moment of pleasure for study.” Jordon does not appear to have written any further letters to the Bureau. His home state is unknown and he has not been identified with confidence in census records. Jordon’s sponsoring benevolent organization is unclear, but in his letter to Superintendent Kimball he states that he was appointed by the “educational board at Baltimore,” which is probably a reference to the Baltimore Association.
- School Affiliation
- Thomas Run aka Hickory or Clark's Chapel
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