Owen Haywood Guion

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
BornJune 21, 1861
New Bern, North Carolina
DiedSeptember 19, 1925(1925-09-19) (aged 64)
Resting placeCedar grove cemetery
Political partyDemocratic

Biography

Guion 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
  1. "Obituary for Owen Haywood Guion". The News and Observer. 20 September 1925. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  2. "North Carolina Legislature : 1903 session". The Davie Record. 12 November 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  3. "Trustees of the State University". The Carthage Blade. 5 March 1903. p. 4. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  4. "Guion, Owen Haywood | MosaicNC". mosaicnc.org. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. "Guion for Speaker". The Concord Daily Tribune. 4 January 1905. p. 1. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. "Judge H. R. Bryan not to be in race". The Charlotte News. 2 May 1906. p. 1. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  7. "Hold Funeral Today For Judge O. H. Guion". News and Record. 21 September 1925. p. 12. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  8. "In Memoriam (Owen H. Guion)". The News and Observer. 11 October 1925. p. 40. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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