Owen Haywood Guion (June 21, 1861 - September 19, 1925) was a state legislator and judge in North Carolina. He served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Owen Haywood Guion | |
|---|---|
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1903–1906 | |
| Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1905–1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1861 New Bern, North Carolina |
| Died | September 19, 1925 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | Cedar grove cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography
editGuion was born June 21, 1861 in New Bern, where he lived for his whole life, to John Amos and Susan Roberts Guion.[1]
Guion was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1902 for the 1903 session.[2] He was elected in March 1903 to be a trustee of the State University to fill the position vacated by the death of W. T. McCarthy and serve the remaining term ending November 30, 1905.[3]
Guion was re-elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1904 for the 1905 session[4] and was named as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives January 3, 1905 by the Democrats that held 98 of the 120 seats.[5]
In 1906 Judge Henry R. Bryan nominated Guion to replace him when he retired from the Mecklenburg County Superior court.[6] Guion served on this court until he retired in 1920.[4]
He died September 19, 1925 in hospital in Baltimore after a long illness.[7][8] At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the New Bern bar.[7] he was survived by his wife Pattie Rodman daughter of William B. Rodman Jr. as well as a daughter and three sons including Owen Haywood Guion Jr.[7] He was buried in Cedar grove cemetery.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Obituary for Owen Haywood Guion". The News and Observer. 20 September 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina Legislature : 1903 session". The Davie Record. 12 November 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ "Trustees of the State University". The Carthage Blade. 5 March 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Guion, Owen Haywood | MosaicNC". mosaicnc.org. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Guion for Speaker". The Concord Daily Tribune. 4 January 1905. p. 1. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "Judge H. R. Bryan not to be in race". The Charlotte News. 2 May 1906. p. 1. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Hold Funeral Today For Judge O. H. Guion". News and Record. 21 September 1925. p. 12. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "In Memoriam (Owen H. Guion)". The News and Observer. 11 October 1925. p. 40. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
