Guy Gillette

Guy Gillette
United States Senator
from Iowa
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1955
Preceded byGeorge A. Wilson
Succeeded byThomas E. Martin
In office
November 4, 1936 – January 3, 1945
Preceded byRichard L. Murphy
Succeeded byBourke B. Hickenlooper
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Iowa's 9th district
In office
March 4, 1933 – November 3, 1936
Preceded byEd H. Campbell (redistricting)
Succeeded byVincent F. Harrington
Personal details
Born
Guy Mark Gillette

(1879-02-03)February 3, 1879
Cherokee, Iowa, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1973(1973-03-03) (aged 94)
Cherokee, Iowa, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materDrake University Law School
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
RankCaptain
Unit52nd Iowa Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars

Guy Mark Gillette (February 3, 1879 – March 3, 1973) was an American politician and lawyer who served as a Democratic U.S. Representative (1933–1936) and Senator (1936–1945; 1949–1955) from Iowa. In the U.S. Senate, Gillette was elected, re-elected, defeated, elected again, and defeated again.