Carl Jackson "Jack" Gordon Jr. (December 29, 1944 – May 7, 2011) was an American Democratic politician from

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. Born in

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, Gordon served in the

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1972–80. He later served in the

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from 1980 to 1992, and then again from 1996 until his death from brain cancer at his home in

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, aged 66.Notice of death of Jack Gordon
/ref> He was married to the former Martha Ann Estes.

References

External links

Mississippi State Senate - Jack Gordon official website
Democratic Party members of the Mississippi House of Representatives Democratic Party Mississippi state senators Deaths from brain cancer in the United States Deaths from cancer in Mississippi Neurological disease deaths in Mississippi People from Tupelo, Mississippi People from Okolona, Mississippi 1944 births 2011 deaths {{Mississippi-politician-stub