Joseph Howell | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromUtah | |
| In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | George Sutherland |
| Succeeded by | Milton H. Welling |
| Constituency | Utah at-large (1903–13) 1st district (1913–17) |
| Member of theUtah Senate | |
| In office 1896-1900 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1857-02-17)February 17, 1857 |
| Died | July 18, 1918(1918-07-18) (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Logan City Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Mary Maughan |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
Joseph Howell (February 17, 1857 – July 18, 1918) was an American businessman and politician who served seven terms as aU.S. representative fromUtah from 1903 to 1917.
Born inBrigham City,Utah Territory, Howell moved with his parents toWellsville, Utah, in 1863. He attended the common schools and theUniversity of Utah atSalt Lake City.
He taught school, engaged in mercantile pursuits, and served as mayor of Wellsville from 1882 to 1884.
Howell served in theterritorial House of Representatives from 1886 to 1892.After Utah gained statehood, Howell served as member of the State senate from 1896 to 1900. He was also regent of theUniversity of Utah from 1896 to 1900. Howell moved toLogan, Utah, in 1901.
Howell married Mary Maughan and their daughter Barabara Howell Richards served as a member of theRelief Society General Board.[1]
Howell was elected as aRepublican toHouse of Representatives for theFifty-eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1917).
Howell was involved in getting appropriations for theMormon colonists who had fled Mexico in 1912.[2][failed verification]
Howell engaged in banking and the real estate business. The town ofHowell, Utah, founded about 1910 on land owned by one of his business interests inBox Elder County, was named for him.
He died inLogan, Utah, July 18, 1918, and was interred in the Logan City Cemetery.
Note: The 1912 election consisted of an all-party election for the two at-large seats. Howell was elected to the first at-large seat, while Johnson was elected to the second at-large seat.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Joseph Howell | 43,133 | 19.45 | ||
| Republican | Jacob Johnson | 42,047 | 18.96 | ||
| Democratic | Mathonihah Thomas | 37,192 | 16.77 | ||
| Democratic | Tollman D. Johnson | 36,640 | 16.52 | ||
| Progressive | S.H. Love | 22,358 | 10.08 | ||
| Progressive | Lewis Larson | 21,934 | 9.89 | ||
| Socialist | Murray E. King | 8,971 | 4.05 | ||
| Socialist | William M. Knerr | 8,953 | 4.04 | ||
| Socialist Labor | Elias Anderson | 505 | 0.23 | ||
| Total votes | 221,733 | 100.0 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joseph Howell (Incumbent) | 29,481 | 49.36 | |
| Democratic | Lewis Larson | 27,440 | 45.94 | |
| Socialist | Ben Jansen | 2,812 | 4.70 | |
| Total votes | 59,733 | 100.0 | ||
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| Preceded by District created | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's 1st congressional district 1913–1917 | Succeeded by |
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