Carl D. Perkins

Carl Dewey Perkins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 7th district
In office
January 3, 1949  August 3, 1984
Preceded byWendell H. Meade
Succeeded byChris Perkins
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
1941
Personal details
Born(1912-10-15)October 15, 1912
Hindman, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedAugust 3, 1984(1984-08-03) (aged 71)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse
Verna Johnson
(m. 1938; died 1984)
ChildrenChris Perkins
Alma materUniversity of Louisville School of Law
OccupationAttorney

Carl Dewey Perkins (October 15, 1912 – August 3, 1984) was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexington, Kentucky in 1984.