Nathan Green Gordon Politician

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.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 04, 1916
Birth place	Morrilton Arkansas
Date of death	September 08, 2008
Place of death	Little Rock Arkansas , Morrilton Arkansas

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Office holder

awards	Air Medal Medal of Honor Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
governor	Benjamin Travis Laney Francis Cherry (governor) Orval Faubus Sid McMath
military branch	United States Navy
office	Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service end	1945
service start	1941
successor	Maurice Britt