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John E. Davis and William L. Guy, receiving keys to Governor's Office, Bismarck, N.D.
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| Title | John E. Davis and William L. Guy, receiving keys to Governor's Office, Bismarck, N.D. |
| Date of Original | 1962-01-04 |
| Description | Outgoing governor John E. Davis talks to incoming governor William L. Guy while Guy examines the keys to the Governor's Office. |
| Ordering Information | http://history.nd.gov/archives/whatphotos.html |
| General Subject | People
Politics & Government
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| Subject (LCTGM) | Governors
Keys (Hardware)
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| Personal Name | Guy, William L. (William Lewis), 1919-
Davis, John E., 1913-1990
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| Organization Name | North Dakota. Governor (1961-1973 : Guy)
North Dakota. Governor (1957-1961 : Davis)
North Dakota State Capitol (Bismarck, N.D.)
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| Location | Bismarck (N.D.)
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| Decade | 1960-1969
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| Item Number | 11078-3844 |
| Format of Original | Photographic prints
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| Notes | Photographer unknown.
Title created by staff. |
| Biography/History | William L. Guy was born in Devils Lake, N.D. in 1919. He attended public school in Amenia, N.D., and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from North Dakota Agricultural College, and then a Masters of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics and Business Economics from the University of Minnesota. After serving in the Navy during World War II, Guy worked in a variety of occupations until 1960, most in the agricultural field. A member of the Nonpartisan League since 1954, occupying a number of committee positions, he received the Democratic-Nonpartisan League nomination for Governor in 1960, and served as North Dakota's 26th governor for 12 years. As the state's chief executive, he was involved in many prominent projects in North Dakota's history, including the Garrison Diversion Project, the creation of the Tourism Promotion Division and the Theodore Roosevelt Roughrider Hall of Fame, and the North Dakota Heritage Commission, which paved the way for the construction of the North Dakota Heritage Center. Guy was also the chairman of the National Governor's Conference in 1968. After leaving office, he served as the executive director of the North Dakota Community Foundation, worked as a consultant for Basin Electric Power Cooperative, and was appointed by Governor Arthur A. Link as chairman of the Public Employees Retirement Commission. Guy was later appointed to a six year term on the State Water Commission by Governor George Sinner.
John Davis served in World War II and was national commander of the American Legion in the 1960s. He was also the mayor of McClusky, and was later a director of the Provident Life Insurance Company in Bismarck. He was appointed head of the Civil Defense Preparedness Agency by President Richard Nixon. |
| External Resource | http://history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors26.html
http://history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/governors25.html |
| Repository Institution | State Historical Society of North Dakota
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| Repository Collection | Democratic NPL Party Records Mss 11078
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| Credit Line | State Historical Society of North Dakota (11078-3844) |
| Rights Management | Copyright transferred to the State Historical Society of North Dakota. |
| Digital ID | sh110783844 |
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