WILLIAM TUDOR GARDINER

Gardiner, William Tudor (1892-1953) — of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine. Born in Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., June 12, 1892. Son of Robert Hallowell Gardiner and Alice (Bangs) Gardiner; married, September 16, 1916, to Margaret Thomas. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Maine state house of representatives, 1921-26; Speaker of the Maine State House of Representatives, 1925-26; Governor of Maine, 1929-33; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1932. Episcopalian. Member, Grange; American Legion; Freemasons; Elks. Died August 3, 1953. Interment at Christ Church Cemetery, Gardiner, Maine.
Spouse: Margaret Thomas b. abt 1890 Massachusetts
Married: September 16, 1916
Children:
Tudor Gardiner b. abt 1918 Massachusetts
Thomas Gardiner b. abt 1919 Massachusetts
Margaret Gardiner b. abt 1922 Massachusetts
Sylvester Gardiner b. abt 1925 Massachusetts

Sources:
United States Federal Census
The Political Graveyard
Submitted by Deborah Crowell