A. Perry Gordy

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.

Early life Gordy was born on December 16, 1912, in Columbus, Georgia, He served in World War II from July 1942 to December 1945 in the United States Navy Reserve.

Political career In 1962, he was elected to Georgia's 15th Senate district and won. While state senator, he supported legislation that would have consolidated Georgia's small counties. He was the first Republican in the history of the state to be elected from Muscogee. In May 1965, he was named director of the Columbus Area Vocational Technical School, and resigned from his senate seat.

Personal life He married his wife Martha Louisa Trimble, on February 1, 1948. Together they had three children. He died on May 7, 1983, in Columbus. Through his paternal grandfather, he was first cousins with Lillian Gordy Carter, the mother of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.