George Clement Perkins (August 23 1839 – February 26 1923) was a U.S. Republican politician who was the 14th governor of California from January 8 1880 to January 10 1883 and a United States senator from 1893 until 1915. He also served in the California State Senate. He was the third-longest serving senator in California history after Hiram Johnson and Alan Cranston serving 22 years. He was criticized by some for supporting business too much during his time in the Senate.
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