Jean Guy
| Jean Guy | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of North Dakota | |
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In role January 4, 1961 – January 2, 1973 |
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| Governor | William L. Guy |
| Preceded by | Pauline Davis |
| Succeeded by | Grace Link |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Elizabeth Mason September 8, 1922 Selfridge, North Dakota |
| Died | July 5, 2013 (aged 90) Fargo, North Dakota |
| Political party | North Dakota Democratic-NPL |
| Spouse(s) | William L. Guy (1943-2013) |
Elizabeth "Jean" Guy (September 8, 1922 – July 5, 2013) was an American First Lady of the U.S. state of North Dakota. The longest serving First Lady in North Dakota's history, she served from 1961 to 1973 during the tenure of her husband, former Governor William L. Guy, the longest-serving governor in the state's history. Described as a highly influential behind the scenes, Jean Guy has been credited with persuading William Guy to run for office, reviving the Democratic Party and the North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party in the state during the mid-20th Century.
She later served as the President of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education, which creates policy for the North Dakota University System, during the 1980s.
Guy was born Elizabeth "Jean" Mason in Selfridge, North Dakota, in 1922 to Sidney and Clara (née Bond) Mason. She earned her Bachelor of Science in home economics from North Dakota Agricultural College (present-day North Dakota State University) in Fargo, North Dakota, in 1944. Mason married her husband, William Guy, at a wedding ceremony held in Fargo on January 30, 1943.
William Guy had served in the United States Navy during World War II. The couple moved to Amenia, North Dakota, after the war, where they raised five children.
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