Background
McCord, Guyte Pierce was born on September 23, 1914 in Tallahassee. Son of Guyte Pierce and Jean (Patterson) McCord.
McCord, Guyte Pierce was born on September 23, 1914 in Tallahassee. Son of Guyte Pierce and Jean (Patterson) McCord.
Student Davidson College, 1933-1934. Bachelor, Juris Doctor, U. Florida, 1940.
Bar: Florida 1940. Summer ranger Yosemite National Park, 1936-1939. Research aide to Florida Supreme Court, summer1940. Private practice, Tallahassee, 1940-1948.
Deputy commissioner Florida Industrial Commission, 1946-1947. Prosecuting attorney Leon County, 1947-1948. Assistant general counsel Florida Public Service Commission, 1949-1960.
Judge 2d Judicial Circuit Florida, Tallahassee, 1960-1974. Judge Court Appeal 1st District Florida, 1974-1983, chief judge, 1977-1979. Member Florida Senate President's Council on Criminal Justice 1972.
Member appellate court rules committee Florida Supreme Court, 1977-1978, member appellate court structure commission 1978-1979. President, Murat House Association, Inc., 1967-1969. Board directors Florida Heritage Foundation, 1969-1970, member Executive Committee, 1965-1969.
Member Andrew Jackson staff of Springtime Tallahassee, 1973-1974, 84-86, Andrew Jackson, 1987. Commander United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946, 52-53, United States Naval Reserve.
Member Retired Officers Association, American Bar Association, Florida Bar, Florida Conference Circuit Judges (secretary-treasurer 1970, chairman 1972), Florida State University President. Club, Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Club: Kiwanis (director 1958-1959).
Married Laura Elizabeth Mack, December 16, 1939. Children: Florence Elizabeth, Guyte Pierce III, Edward LeRoy.