William Massy Godwin Howse

Background

Howse, William Massy Godwin was born on March 24, 1879 in Liverpool, England. Son of Edward and Alice (Massy) Howse.

Education

Educated Anfield Board school and Anfield College, both of Liverpool.

Career

Came to the United States, 1904, naturalized citizen, 1916. Began as merchant, Liverpool, 1893, Wichita, Kansas, 1904. Formerly president, now Chairman of the Board The Johnston and Larimer Dry Goods Company, Wichita.

Chairman of the Board The Wichita Wholesale Furniture Company.

Director The First National Bank in Wichita, The Wheeler Kelly Hagny Trust Company, The Southwest Cracker Company, The Yellow Cab Company, The Pearce Dental Supply Company President Wholesale Dry Goods Institute, 4 terms. Trustee Wesley Hospital, Wichita (ex-president).

Was chairman Citizens Committee of 100 to Save Fairmount College (now Wichita Municipal University).

Achievements

• William Massy Godwin Howse has been listed as a noteworthy merchant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Civic League of Wichita (chairman), Wichita Chamber Commerce (expres.). Mason (Consistory, Shrine). Clubs: Rotary, Wichita, Wichita Country.

Connections

Married Edna Emery, May, 1906. Children: Alfred Edward, Robert Kenneth, Godfrey Lyle, Edna Alice, Edith Sara, William Emery.

Father:

Edward Howse

Mother:

Alice (Massy) Howse

Spouse:

Edna Emery

child:

Alfred Edward Howse

child:

Edith Sara Howse

child:

William Emery Howse

child:

Edna Alice Howse

child:

Godfrey Lyle Howse

child:

Robert Kenneth Howse