Ivey William Gregory
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Preceded byA. Perry Gordy
Succeeded byFloyd Hudgins
BornMay 30, 1906
Dawson, Georgia, U.S.
Dawson, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 1984 (aged 77)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Ivey William Gregory | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, circa 1966 | |
| Member of the Georgia Senate from the 15th district | |
| In office August 17, 1965 – January 13, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | A. Perry Gordy |
| Succeeded by | Floyd Hudgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1906 Dawson, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1984 (aged 77) Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lucile Adele Chalaron
(m. 1931) |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Tulane University |
Ivey William "Bill" Gregory Jr. (May 30, 1906 – January 17, 1984), also known as I. W. Gregory, was an American politician from Georgia. He served in the Georgia State Senate as a Republican from 1965 to 1969, representing Georgia's 15th Senate District.
Gregory was born on May 30, 1906, in Dawson, Georgia,[1] to Ivey William Gregory and Mary Eliza (Jordan) Gregory.[1] He attended the Boys High School in Atlanta, where he graduated in 1923.[1] He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Tulane University in 1929.[2] He first worked for the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia and later joined the National Cash Register Company in 1936.[2]