James Cunningham Jordan

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James Cunningham Jordan

American frontiersman

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West Des Moines
James Cunningham Jordan, the town’s first settler, operated a station on the Underground Railroad assisting fugitive slaves; his Victorian-style house (c. 1850) is preserved and is open for tours. The city was renamed in 1938, after which its economy began to diversify.
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James Cunningham Jordan, the town’s first settler, operated a station on the Underground Railroad assisting fugitive slaves; his Victorian-style house (c. 1850) is preserved and is open for tours. The city was renamed in 1938, after which its economy began to diversify.
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