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| − | '''E. B. Howard''' was a San Jose businessman and dried fruit seller. | + | '''E. B. Howard''' was a San Jose businessman and dried fruit seller. |
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| + | Howard operated as an agent for the [[Armour Packing Company]] in a couple forms. In 1896, his company was [[Howard & St. George]], run by him and H. St. George at 161 West Santa Clara St. in San Jose<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=B6pKAQAAIAAJ&lpg=PA256&ots=mYCRPzXF_3&dq=e.b.%20howard%20%22san%20jose%22&pg=PA256#v=onepage&q=e.b.%20howard%20%22san%20jose%22&f=false 1896 San Jose City Directory].</ref>. | ||
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| + | In 1897, he set up an agreement with [[Stillman A. Moulton]] where they created two separate companies - [[S. A. Moulton & Company]] and [[E. B. Howard & Company]]; Moulton later was considered liable for some of Howard's debts<ref>Howard's Partner Files a Petition: [http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19000414.2.90 April 14, 1900 San Francisco Call]. "Moulton filed a petition in insolvency yesterday... at the time of the execution of the agreement it was not the intention on the part of the petitioner to enter into a joint copartnership with E. B. Howard or [[E. B. Howard & Company|Howard & Company]]... but the petitioner is informed, and now believes, that the legal effect of his said agreement was to make him the legal copartner."</ref>. | ||
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| + | In 1899, his company was [[E. B. Howard & Company]], which had a warehouse next to the Inderrieden plant. He also played a part in the collapse of [[E. E. Thomas Fruit Company]], with claims that he forced Thomas to borrow money through his bank. | ||
Revision as of 02:03, 18 December 2013
E. B. Howard was a San Jose businessman and dried fruit seller.
Howard operated as an agent for the Armour Packing Company in a couple forms. In 1896, his company was Howard & St. George, run by him and H. St. George at 161 West Santa Clara St. in San Jose[1].
In 1897, he set up an agreement with Stillman A. Moulton where they created two separate companies - S. A. Moulton & Company and E. B. Howard & Company; Moulton later was considered liable for some of Howard's debts[2].
In 1899, his company was E. B. Howard & Company, which had a warehouse next to the Inderrieden plant. He also played a part in the collapse of E. E. Thomas Fruit Company, with claims that he forced Thomas to borrow money through his bank.
- ↑ 1896 San Jose City Directory.
- ↑ Howard's Partner Files a Petition: April 14, 1900 San Francisco Call. "Moulton filed a petition in insolvency yesterday... at the time of the execution of the agreement it was not the intention on the part of the petitioner to enter into a joint copartnership with E. B. Howard or Howard & Company... but the petitioner is informed, and now believes, that the legal effect of his said agreement was to make him the legal copartner."