Gordon Persons

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Seth Gordon Persons (born February 5, 1902 in Montgomery , Alabama , † May 29, 1965 ibid) was an American politician and governor of Alabama . He was a member of the Democratic Party .

Early years and political advancement

Gordon Persons attended Starke University School in Montgomery and then studied electrical engineering at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute , now Auburn University, from 1921 to 1922 . Persons had an extensive career in broadcasting, where he owned the Southern Radio Service from 1928 to 1930, President of the Montgomery Broadcasting Company Radio Station WSFA from 1935 to 1939, and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Broadcasters from 1935 and 1939. Thereafter he served as Chief Radio Consultant of the Office of War Information between 1941 and 1943 and was a member of the Alabama Public Service Commission for four years .

Governor of Alabama

Persons was elected 46th Governor of Alabama on November 7, 1950 and sworn in on January 15, 1951. During his tenure, the Educational Television Commission was created, funding for highways and education increased, and laws were passed reforming prison leave and the welfare system . In addition, in 1954 the Supreme Court passed its landmark judgment (see Brown vs. Board of Education ) that made segregation in public schools illegal. In addition, laws were passed that opposed the formation of a union of state workers, as well as a draft law that specifically stipulated new voting requirements to deprive blacks of the right to vote.

Another résumé

Persons left office on January 17, 1955 and retired to private life in Montgomery. He died of a stroke on May 29, 1965 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Montgomery. Persons was married to Alice McKeithen, with whom he had two children.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 1, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME Persons, Gordon
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Persons, Seth Gordon (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician, governor
DATE OF BIRTH February 5, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Montgomery , Alabama
DATE OF DEATH May 29, 1965
Place of death Montgomery , Alabama