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William Howard | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph R. Cockerill |
| Succeeded by | Chilton A. White |
| Member of theOhio Senate fromBrown &Clermont counties | |
| In office December 3, 1849 – January 4, 1852 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Evans |
| Succeeded by | Sanders W. Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1817-12-31)December 31, 1817 |
| Died | June 1, 1891(1891-06-01) (aged 73) |
| Resting place | Batavia Union Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Battles/wars | |
William Howard (December 31, 1817 – June 1, 1891) was aUnited States Army soldier, lawyer, and aU.S. Representative fromOhio for one term from 1859 to 1861.
Born inJefferson County, Virginia, Howard attended public schools and later studied law. He wasadmitted to thebar in 1840 and subsequently established a law practice.
He later moved toBatavia, Ohio, and served as aprosecuting attorney from 1845 to 1849. He served in thewar with Mexico and was madesecond lieutenant of Company C,Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Following the war, he served as member of theOhio Senate from 1849 to 1852.
Howard was elected as aDemocrat to theThirty-sixth (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861). He was not a candidate for re-election.
He enrolled in the army following the outbreak of theCivil War and was commissioned as themajor of the59th Ohio Infantry, on August 11, 1861. He was promoted tolieutenant colonel and commanded the regiment at theBattle of Stones River. Howard resigned his commission on February 24, 1863, and returned home to resume his law practice.
Howard practiced law until his death in Batavia on June 1, 1891, at the age of 73. He was interred in the Batavia Union Cemetery.
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