Carl Dewey Perkins, a Democrat, was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Kentucky serving from 1949 until his death from a heart attack in Lexington, Kentucky in 1984. Wikipedia
Born: October 15, 1912, Hindman, KY
Died: August 3, 1984 (age 71 years), Lexington, KY
Education: Brandeis School of Law (1935) and Alice Lloyd College
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: Representative (1949–1984) and Kentucky State Representative (1941–1941)
Children: Chris Perkins
Parents: Dora Calhoun Perkins and James Perkins