Nathan Green Gordon
| Nathan Green Gordon | |
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| 7th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | |
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In office January 11, 1947 – January 10, 1967 |
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| Governor |
Benjamin Travis Laney Sid McMath Francis Cherry Orval Faubus |
| Preceded by | James L. Shaver |
| Succeeded by | Maurice Britt |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 4, 1916 Morrilton, Arkansas |
| Died |
September 8, 2008 (aged 92) Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (6) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1941–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | VP-34 "Black Cats" |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Nathan Green Gordon (September 4, 1916 – September 8, 2008) was an American lawyer, politician, and decorated naval aviator. A Democrat, he served as the sixth Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas for ten terms, from 1947 to 1967. As a United States Navy officer in World War II, he received the U.S. military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for rescuing the crews of several downed airplanes.
Gordon was born in Morrilton, the seat of Conway County in central Arkansas, to Edward Gordon and the former Ada Ruth Bearden. After attending Morrilton public schools through the 10th grade, he graduated from Columbia Military Academy, in Columbia, Tennessee, in 1933, where he was salutatorian. Gordon then went on to college at Arkansas Polytechnic College in Russellville. While enrolled in Arkansas Polytechnical College, he enlisted in Battery D, 206th Coast Artillery, Arkansas Army National Guard. Following graduation, he attend law school at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. While attending law school Gordon joined Sigma Nu Fraternity and served as chapter president. He graduated with a Juris Doctor degree in 1939.
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