Acting
Barbara Jordan
1936-1996
Known for The Statue of Liberty, The Inquisitor.
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Born02/21/1936
Died01/17/1996
AgeDied at 59
BirthplaceHouston, Texas, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asBarbara Charline Jordan
Biography
Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-American woman elected to the United States House of Representatives.