Tom Gentry (politician)

Tom Gentry
Gentry in 1952
Attorney General of Arkansas
In office
1953–1957
GovernorFrancis Cherry
Orval Faubus
Preceded byIke Murry
Succeeded byBruce Bennett
Personal details
Born
Thomas Jefferson Gentry Jr.

(1915-04-03)April 3, 1915
Malvern, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 21, 1982(1982-02-21) (aged 66)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Arkansas

Thomas Jefferson Gentry Jr. (April 3, 1915 – February 21, 1982), also known as Tom Gentry and T. J. Gentry, was an American attorney and politician. He served as attorney general of Arkansas from 1953 to 1957.