William L. Guy
American politician (1919–2013) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the former Governor of North Dakota. For other people named William Guy, see William Guy (disambiguation).
William Lewis Guy (September 30, 1919 – April 26, 2013) was an American politician who was the governor of the U.S. state of North Dakota from 1961 to 1973. Guy was North Dakota's longest-serving governor in state history, serving two consecutive two-year terms and two four-year terms in office.[1]
Quick Facts Chair of the National Governors Association, Preceded by ...
William Guy | |
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Chair of the National Governors Association | |
In office July 4, 1966 – October 16, 1967 | |
Preceded by | John Reed |
Succeeded by | John Volpe |
26th Governor of North Dakota | |
In office January 4, 1961 – January 2, 1973 | |
Lieutenant | Ike Hagen Frank Wenstrom Charles Tighe Richard Larsen |
Preceded by | John Davis |
Succeeded by | Art Link |
Member of the North Dakota House of Representatives | |
In office 1959–1961 | |
Personal details | |
Born | William Lewis Guy (1919-09-30)September 30, 1919 Devils Lake, North Dakota, U.S. |
Died | April 26, 2013(2013-04-26) (aged 93) West Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Jean Mason (1943–2013) |
Education | North Dakota State University (BS) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MS) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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