Early Years
Perkins was born in Hindman, Kentucky. He attended the Knott County, Kentucky grade schools, Hindman High School, Caney Junior College (now Alice Lloyd College), Lees Junior College-Now the Lees Campus of Hazard Community College and graduated from Jefferson School of Law (now the University of Louisville School of Law) in 1935.
Perkins was admitted to the bar in 1935 and commenced the practice of law in his hometown of Hindman, KY. In 1939 Perkins served an unexpired term as Commonwealth's Attorney for the thirty-first judicial circuit. He was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1940 and was then elected Knott County Attorney in 1941 and reelected in 1945. Perkins resigned the county attorney's office on January 1, 1948 to become counsel for the Kentucky Department of Highways.
During World War II Perkins enlisted in the United States Army and saw service in Europe.
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