As per our current Database, Barbara Jordan has been died on Jan 17, 1996 (age 59).
When Barbara Jordan die, Barbara Jordan was 59 years old.
| Popular As | Barbara Jordan |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Age | 59 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Born | February 21, 1936 (Houston, TX) |
| Birthday | February 21 |
| Town/City | Houston, TX |
| Nationality | TX |
Barbara Jordan’s zodiac sign is Pisces. According to astrologers, Pisces are very friendly, so they often find themselves in a company of very different people. Pisces are selfless, they are always willing to help others, without hoping to get anything back. Pisces is a Water sign and as such this zodiac sign is characterized by empathy and expressed emotional capacity.
Barbara Jordan was born in the Year of the Rat. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rat are quick-witted, clever, charming, sharp and funny. They have excellent taste, are a good friend and are generous and loyal to others considered part of its pack. Motivated by money, can be greedy, is ever curious, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
First African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction, as well as the first Southern black female elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1973. She was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame in 1984.
She spent a year at the Tuskegee Institute teaching Political Science.
She was the first African-American woman to deliver the keynote address at a Democratic National Convention. After her death, she became the first African American to be buried in Texas State Cemetery.
She was born the youngest of three to parents Benjamin Jordan and Arlyne Jordan.
President Bill Clinton wished to nominate her for the United States Supreme Court, however her ailing health deterred him from doing so.
