Guy Brasfield Park

Guy Brasfield Park
38th Governor of Missouri
In office 1933–1937
Lieutenant	Frank Gaines Harris
Preceded by	Henry Stewart Caulfield
Succeeded by	Lloyd Crow Stark
Personal details
Born	June 10, 1872(1872-06-10) Platte City, Missouri, United States
Died	October 1, 1946(1946-10-01) (aged 74)
Political party	Democratic Party
Alma mater	University of Missouri School of Law
Profession	Judge

Guy Brasfield Park (June 10, 1872– October 1, 1946) was a politician from the U.S. State of Missouri.

Park was born in Platte City, Missouri and he graduated from law school at the University of Missouri^{[citation needed]}. Park practiced law in Platte City, twice winning election to be the prosecuting attorney for Platte County^{[citation needed]}. Park was elected as a judge for Missouri's fifth judicial circuit court in 1922 and re-elected in 1928^{[citation needed]}.

In 1932, Park was selected by the Missouri Democratic Party as a candidate for Governor of Missouri after candidate Francis Wilson died in October 1932^{[citation needed]}. Park resigned from his judicial position and defeated Edward Winter by over 300,000 votes^{[citation needed]}.

Park was backed by Kansas City boss Tom Pendergast^{[citation needed]}, and some feel that Park allowed Pendergast to run the state of Missouri^{[citation needed]}.

Park was not eligible to seek re-election in 1936 and he retired to Platte City^{[citation needed]}.

References

• National Governors Association Biography

Political offices
Preceded by Henry S. Caulfield	Governor of Missouri 1933-1937	Succeeded by Lloyd C. Stark