Mary Ranken Jordan
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Mary Ranken Jordan was a prominent American philanthropist
and an advocate of many charitable organizations. Mary Ranken was born in Northern Ireland
in 1869 and moved to the United States in 1885 after the death of her parents. Mary came from a prosperous Irish Presbyterian family. Many of which founded or were involved in civic and charitable affairs. Mary's uncle, David Ranken, Jr. was the founder of the David Ranken, Jr., School of Mechanical Trades, which is now known as Ranken Technical College
.
At the age of 36 she married a St. Louis
merchant, Clay E. Jordan. She and her husband became strong supporters of the community and are best known for establishing The Ranken-Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children on April 9, 1941 in what is now Ladue, Missouri
. She was also the president of the St. Louis Women's Christian Association and the Memorial Home for the Elderly. Mary Ranken Jordan left a legacy of support for many charitable and cultural organizations before her death at the age of 93.
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
and an advocate of many charitable organizations. Mary Ranken was born in Northern Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 1869 and moved to the United States in 1885 after the death of her parents. Mary came from a prosperous Irish Presbyterian family. Many of which founded or were involved in civic and charitable affairs. Mary's uncle, David Ranken, Jr. was the founder of the David Ranken, Jr., School of Mechanical Trades, which is now known as Ranken Technical College
Ranken Technical College
Ranken Technical college is a private not-for-profit, 2-4 year college located in St. Louis, Missouri. Ranken offers programs dealing with Electrical Automation Technology, HVAC , Information Technology which include Cisco Certified and Microsoft Certifications for networking careers, Architecture,...
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At the age of 36 she married a St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
merchant, Clay E. Jordan. She and her husband became strong supporters of the community and are best known for establishing The Ranken-Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children on April 9, 1941 in what is now Ladue, Missouri
Ladue, Missouri
Ladue is an inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in central St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 8,521....
. She was also the president of the St. Louis Women's Christian Association and the Memorial Home for the Elderly. Mary Ranken Jordan left a legacy of support for many charitable and cultural organizations before her death at the age of 93.