William Howe Guion
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William Howe Guion I (1817–1884) headed the Williams and Guion Black Star Line.[1]
Biography
He was the son of John Guion and Maria Howe of Westchester County, New York.
William had a younger brother Stephen Barker Guion which was one of the "Williams & Guion Black Star Line" founders.
William was married and had a son, whose name was also William Howe Guion II or William Howe Guion the Second (cerca 1830–1886).[2]
Stephen Barker Guion passed through the Atlantic Ocean to Liverpool in 1852 where he was acted as an agent of the "Williams & Guion Black Star Line". John Stanton Williams was another partner of the "Williams & Guion Black Star Line" in New York City.[3][1]
The elder brother William Howe Guion joined the office in New York City in 1853.[3]
In January 1884, William Howe Guion left the "Williams & Guion Black Star Line" and his nephew William Howe Guion, Jr., 36 years old, became a partner and the company received name "Guion & Co.".[3][1][4]
