Charles Thorton Jordan (born on October 1 1888 in Berkeley, California - 1944) was a magician. In 1919 he published a book on card magic entitled Thirty Card Mysteries. In it he described a novel sleight called Jordan count. In 1920 he published 5 booklets with over 50 card effects. He continued publishing until 1923 and then lost his interest in magic.
Charles Jordan never performed in public and his fame was mostly based on his publications. In 1935 he was contacted by Theodore Annemann who wanted to publish a collection of his work. However, the series was abandoned shortly after.
Jordan died in 1944 after 4 years of illness.
