William L. Guy

William Guy
Guy in 1968
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office
July 4, 1966 – October 16, 1967
Preceded byJohn Reed
Succeeded byJohn Volpe
26th Governor of North Dakota
In office
January 4, 1961 – January 2, 1973
LieutenantIke Hagen
Frank Wenstrom
Charles Tighe
Richard Larsen
Preceded byJohn Davis
Succeeded byArt 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.
DiedApril 26, 2013(2013-04-26) (aged 93)
West Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJean Mason (1943–2013)
EducationNorth Dakota State University (BS)
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (MS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Lewis Guy (September 30, 1919 – April 26, 2013) was an American politician who was the 26th governor 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]

  1. ^ Smith, Nick (2013-07-05). "Jean Guy dies at 90". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 2013-08-01.