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Curtis Guild, Jr. (February 2, 1860 - 1915) was a Republican Governor of Massachusetts. He served from 1906 to 1909. Look up republican in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... John Hancock, the first Governor The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the executive magistrate of the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...

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Biography

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. His father, Curtis Guild, Sr. published the Commercial Bulletin, was a supporter of the arts, and served as president of the Bostonian Society. [1] Nickname: City on a Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Solar System), Athens of America Official website: www. ... Journalism is a discipline of collecting, analyzing, verifying, and presenting information gathered regarding current events, including trends, issues and people. ...


Guild attended Harvard College. Harvard Yard Harvard College is the undergraduate section and oldest school of Harvard University, having been founded in 1636. ...


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] The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ...


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] A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Inspector General is a fact finding officer whose responsibility is to investigate charges of corruption, fraud, waste and abuse and other complaints regarding government officials. ... Aerial view of Havana Havana (Spanish in full: San Cristóbal de La Habana, usually shortened to just La Habana; UN/LOCODE: CU HAV) is the capital of Cuba and, with a population of 2. ...


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, begining in 1905 and served in that capacity from 1906 until 1909. A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... William Lewis Douglas (1845 - 1924) was a U.S. political figure. ... HI A governor is also, a monkey who is smart and can fly like a penguin is a device that regulates the speed of a machine. ...


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] Categories: Buildings and structures stubs | Government of Massachusetts | Freedom Trail | U.S. state capitols ... Union generally means a organization of formed to conduct an activity. ... Lynn is the name of some places in the United States of America: Lynn, Massachusetts Lynn, Alabama Lynn, Arkansas Lynn, Indiana Lynn, Wisconsin Lynn Township, Michigan Lynn Township, Minnesota Lynn Township, Pennsylvania Lynn County, Texas Lynn is also part of the name of these U.S. places: Lynn Haven, Florida...


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. VP also stands for Verb phrase. ... An ambassador, rarely embassador, is a diplomatic official accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization, to serve as the official representative of his or her own country. ...


Curtis Guild, Jr. died on April 6, 1915. He is interred at Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain (Boston), Massachusettts.-1... The Forest Hills Cemetery (1848) in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts (formerly in the city of Roxbury, now in the city of Boston) is an early suburban garden cemetery inspired by the Mount Auburn Cemetery. ... Jamaica Plain is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. ...


Legacy

The Curtis Guild Elementary School, in East Boston, is named for the former governor. East Boston is a gritty blue-collar neighborhood that is separated from the rest of the city of Boston by Boston Harbor and bordered by Winthrop, Revere, and the Chelsea Creek. ...


References

  1. ↑ a b c d e f Governors of Massachusetts - Curtis Guild, Jr. Retrieved April 18, 2006.
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1906 – 1909		 Succeeded by:
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Guild served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1881.
In 1903, Guild was elected to serve as Lieutenant Governor in the administrations of John L. Bates and William L. Douglas.
The Curtis Guild Elementary School, in East Boston, is named for the former governor.
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Brother Curtis Guild, Jr., died in 1915, had been governor of Massachusetts for three years and later was Ambassador to Russia, his last year as Governor was also the first of his two years as Thrice Potent Master of Boston Lafayette Lodge of Perfection.
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