Carl D. Perkins

Carl Dewey Perkins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1949 – August 3, 1984
Preceded byWendell H. Meade
Succeeded byChris Perkins
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
1941
Personal details
Born(1912-10-15)October 15, 1912
Hindman, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 1984(1984-08-03) (aged 71)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse
Verna Johnson
(m. 1938; died 1984)
ChildrenChris Perkins
Alma materUniversity of Louisville School of Law
OccupationAttorney

Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 – August 3, 1984[1]), a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexington, Kentucky in 1984.

  1. ^ "Rep. Carl Perkins dies; heart attack suspected"; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; August 4, 1984