Guy Brasfield Park

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

Early years and political rise

Guy Park visited the Gaylord Academy and the University of Missouri, where he graduated in 1896 his law. He then worked as an attorney in Denver. After returning to Missouri in 1900, he was attorney for the city of Platte City in the year. Between 1906 and 1910 he was district attorney in Platte County.

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

Governor of Missouri

Parks took up his new post on January 9, 1933. At this time, the global economic crisis had reached its peak. In the following years also succeeded in Missouri with the help of the New Deal policies of the federal government to get the crisis under control. At that time, the University of Kansas City was founded and launched an environmental protection commission to life. After the repeal of Prohibition laws at the federal level corresponding new laws were passed at the state level in Missouri. In addition, the Government of the governor had to deal with a strike of miners.

Further CV

After the end of his tenure, he remained politically active. In 1943 he was again a delegate to a constitutional convention. Guy Parks died in October 1946 and was buried in Platte City. With his wife Eleanora Gabbert he had a child together.