Biography - W. AVERY HOWARD
W. Avery Howard, who has recently become a partner in the broom corn
business with W. H. Hancock, is a native of Fultonville, New York, and was
born February 26, 1846. His early years were spent at Fort Hunter and later
he engaged in the manufacture of brooms here with his uncle, E. Howard. In
1888 W. A. Howard withdrew and associated himself with Henry Herrick, of
Amsterdam, New York, and acted in the capacity of superintendent of factory
and broom corn purchaser. In 1894 he went to St. Louis and for three years
superintended the broom corn business for Cupple's Wood and Willowware
Company, the largest in the world. In August, 1898, he located in Tuscola
and engaged in the broom corn brokerage business.
He is a son of Silas and Julia A. (Avery) Howard. In 1872 he was wedded to
Miss Emma A. Howe, a daughter of Allen M. Howe, who resides in the town of
Florida, Montgomery county, New York. Mr. Howard is a man of culture and
education and the city of Tuscola has gained in him a representative citizen
and a thorough student in business affairs.
Extracted 03 Apr 2020 by Norma Hass from the Historical and Biographical Record of Douglas County, Illinois, published in 1900, pages 277-278.
