A. Perry Gordy | |
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Member of the Georgia Senate from the 15th district | |
In office January 14, 1963 – May 17, 1965 | |
Preceded by | John C. Peterson |
Succeeded by | Ivey William Gregory Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | December 16, 1912
Died | May 7, 1983 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 70)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Martha Louisa Trimble
(m. 1948) |
Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Alabama Polytechnic Institute University of Georgia |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Battles/wars | |
Arthur Perry Gordy Jr. (December 16, 1912 – May 7, 1983) was an American businessman and politician from Georgia. He served in the Georgia State Senate as a Republican from 1963 to 1967. He is notable for being the first Republican elected from Muscogee in the history of the state.[1]