Nathan Green Gordon | |
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10th Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas | |
In office January 14, 1947 – January 10, 1967 | |
Governor | Benjamin Travis Laney Sid McMath Francis Cherry Orval Faubus |
Preceded by | James L. Shaver |
Succeeded by | Maurice Britt |
Personal details | |
Born | Morrilton, Arkansas, U.S. | September 4, 1916
Died | September 8, 2008 (aged 92) Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Profession | Lawyer |
Awards | Medal of Honor Distinguished Flying Cross (2) Air Medal (6) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | 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 tenth 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.