Guy Brasfield Park

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Guy Brasfield Park (1933)

Guy Brasfield Park (born June 10, 1872 in Platte City , Platte County , Missouri , † October 1, 1946 ibid) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) and from 1933 to 1937 the 38th governor of Missouri.

Early years and political advancement

Guy Park attended Gaylord Academy and the University of Missouri , where he passed his law exam in 1896 . He then worked in Denver as a lawyer. After returning to Missouri in 1900, he served as a Platte City attorney. Between 1906 and 1910 he was a district attorney in Platte County.

In 1922, Park was a delegate to a conference to revise the Missouri Constitution. Between 1923 and 1932 he was a member of the court of the fifth judicial district of his state. On November 8, 1932, in the wake of the national trend in favor of the Democrats, who also brought Franklin D. Roosevelt to the presidency, he was elected as the new governor.

Missouri governor

Parks took up his new office on January 9, 1933. At this point the world economic crisis had reached its peak. In the years that followed, the federal government also succeeded in getting the crisis under control in Missouri with the help of the New Deal policy. At that time the University of Kansas City was founded and an environmental protection commission was brought into being. Following the repeal of federal prohibition laws, new state-level laws were passed in Missouri. The governor's government also had to deal with a miners' strike.

Another résumé

After the end of his term in office, he remained politically active. In 1943 he was again a delegate to a constitutional convention. Guy Parks died on October 1, 1946 and was buried in Platte City. He had a child with his wife Eleanora Gabbert.

literature

  • Robert Sobel and John Raimo (Eds.): Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789–1978. Volume 2, Meckler Books, Westport, 1978. 4 volumes.

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personal data
SURNAME Park, Guy Brasfield
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician (Democratic Party)
DATE OF BIRTH June 10, 1872
PLACE OF BIRTH Platte City , Missouri
DATE OF DEATH October 1, 1946
Place of death Platte City , Missouri