Curtis Guild, Jr.
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| In office January 4, 1906 – January 7, 1909 |
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| Lieutenant(s) | Ebenezer S. Draper |
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| Preceded by | William L. Douglas |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer S. Draper |
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| Born | February 2, 1860 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 6, 1915 |
| Political party | Republican |
Curtis Guild, Jr. (February 2, 1860 - 1915) was a Republican Governor of Massachusetts in the United States. He served from 1906 to 1909.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and education
Curtis Guild, Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 2, 1860 to a prominent family involved in the journalism business. The Guild family was descended from John Guild and Elizabeth Crooke, early immigrants to the Boston area. His father, Curtis Guild, Sr. published the Commercial Bulletin, was a supporter of the arts, and served as president of the Bostonian Society. [1]
Guild attended Harvard College.
[edit] Early career
After graduation from college, Guild worked for his father's newspaper.[1]
Guild served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1881.[1]
In 1891, Guild joined the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, earning the rank of Brigadier General by 1898.[1] During the Spanish-American War, he served as Inspector General of Havana.[1]
[edit] Election to Governorship
In 1903, Guild was elected to serve as Lieutenant Governor in the administrations of John L. Bates and William L. Douglas. He was elected Governor for three terms, beginning in 1905 and served in that capacity from 1906 until 1909.
[edit] Assassination Attempt
In 1907, an escaped aslyum patient entered the Massachusetts State House with a handgun. Upon seeing a group of men entering the State House, the patient fired, aiming at a man named Edward Cohen, a union leader from Lynn, mistakenly believing him to be the governor.[1]
[edit] Post-Governorship
After his tenure in the Massachusetts State House was concluded, Guild unsuccessfully ran for Republican nomination for Vice-President. He served as Special Ambassador to Russia, a position he held from 1911 until 1913.
Curtis Guild, Jr. died on April 6, 1915. He is interred at Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain (Boston), Massachusetts.
[edit] Legacy
The Curtis Guild Elementary School, in East Boston, is named for the former governor.
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| Preceded by William L. Douglas |
Governor of Massachusetts 1906 – 1909 |
Succeeded by Ebenezer S. Draper |
