A. Perry Gordy
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A. Perry Gordy | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, circa 1965 | |
| 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 | December 16, 1912 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | May 7, 1983 (aged 70) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Martha Louisa Trimble
(m. 1948) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Lillian Gordy Carter (first cousin) Jimmy Carter (first cousin once removed) Jason Carter (first cousin three times removed) |
| 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]
Gordy was born on December 16, 1912, in Columbus, Georgia,[1] to Arthur Perry Gordy Sr., a dentist and orthodontist, and Edna Adele (Spencer) Gordy.[1] He graduated from Columbus High School in 1929. In 1936, he graduated from Alabama Polytechnic Institute with a BS degree in engineering.[1] He earned his master's degree in education from the University of Georgia.[2] He served in World War II from July 1942 to December 1945 in the United States Navy Reserve.