Background
GUILD, Courtenay was born on December 6, 1863 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Curtis and Sarah Crocker (Cobb) Guild.
GUILD, Courtenay was born on December 6, 1863 in Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Curtis and Sarah Crocker (Cobb) Guild.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1886. Honorary Doctor Fine Arts, Boston University, 1940. Unmarried. Formerly connected with banking business.
Secretary to mayor of Boston, 1895. City tax collector of Boston, 1900-1902, associated with brother (the late Governor Curtis Guild), 1907, under title of Curtis Guild & Company, publications The Commercial Bulletin (founded by father, 1859), of which is owner, also with brother organized the Anchor Linotype Printing Company, of which is president and treasurer. Trustee, military Historical Society, Trustee.
Oilver Ditsen Fund. Honorary President Massachusetts Anti Saloon League. Director, General Theological Library vice president Franklin Savings Bank director The Exolon Company.
Vice-President., Republic City Committee, 1893 and 1894. Secy, to Mayor, Boston, 1895. Collector of Taxes, Boston, 1900-1902.
Member, Boston Finance Commission, since 1918. Member, First Corps Cadets, 1894-1900. President, Employing Printers of Greater Boston, 1921-1930.
Vice-President., Industrial Aid Society Vice-President., Franklin Savings Bank. Partner in Curtis Guild and Company, publishers of Commercial Bulletin, since 1907. Vice-President., Kinney Manufacturing Company Member: Benevolent Fraternity of Churches.
Mason, 32°; Bostonian Society. Bunker Hill Monument Association. Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
New England Historical and Genealogical Society. Handel and Haydeh Society. Clubs: Apollo, Harvard, Union, Union Boat, Boston Athletic Association, Shakespeare, The Round Table, Harvard Musical Association.