Background
Persons, Seth Gordon was born on February 5, 1902 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Frank Stanford and Kate Persons.
Persons, Seth Gordon was born on February 5, 1902 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Son of Frank Stanford and Kate Persons.
Student Starke U. School, Montgomery, Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
With Alabama Farm Bureau Cotton Association, 1922-1923. Owned and operated Persons Tire Company, 1923-1928. Owner Southern Radio Service, 1928-1930.
President Montgomery Broadcasting Company, Station WSFA, 1930-1939.
Chairman and general manager, Alabama Rural Electrification Authority, 1935-1939. Owned and operated Gordon Persons & Company, consultant engineers, 1939-1942.
Chief radio consultant Office of War Information, Washington, December 7, 1941-1943. Elected to Position Northern 1 Alabama Public Service Common for four years term from January 1943.
President Alabama Public Service Commission, 1947-1951.
Governor of Alabama since January 16, 1951. Director National Association Broadcasters, 1935-1938. Home: 1142 South. Perry Saint Office: Capitol Building, Montgomery, Alabama
Married Alice McKeithen, March 20, 1928. Children: Gordon, Junior.