William E. Howell
William E Howell, Businessman, Town of Chemung, NY
Owner of the Chemung House from 1905 to 1915. He purchased the "Ruggles" General Store from Wright Morley in 1919 and kept the business until 1933 when he sold it to Leonard Sparling. He was an owner of a 170 acre farm, growing tobacco until he sold the farm to Ralph Frisbie in 1922. In William Howell's obituary it says he bought the Chemung House in 1905 and applying for a liquor license in 1906 and that he owned the hotel for ten years and farmed for three years before he bought the store from Morley. (Although there are discrepencies in the dates, the general history remains the same.) He ran for County Sheriff in Oct. 1923 and lost. He was appointed County Sealer (Weights and Measures) in Oct. 1926, a post which he held until he died, Sept. 4, 1948 at the age of 75. Contributor - Mike Tuccinardi
Owner of the Chemung House from 1905 to 1915. He purchased the "Ruggles" General Store from Wright Morley in 1919 and kept the business until 1933 when he sold it to Leonard Sparling. He was an owner of a 170 acre farm, growing tobacco until he sold the farm to Ralph Frisbie in 1922. In William Howell's obituary it says he bought the Chemung House in 1905 and applying for a liquor license in 1906 and that he owned the hotel for ten years and farmed for three years before he bought the store from Morley. (Although there are discrepencies in the dates, the general history remains the same.) He ran for County Sheriff in Oct. 1923 and lost. He was appointed County Sealer (Weights and Measures) in Oct. 1926, a post which he held until he died, Sept. 4, 1948 at the age of 75. Contributor - Mike Tuccinardi