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William S. Howard | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Leonidas F. Livingston |
| Succeeded by | William D. Upshaw |
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| Born | (1875-06-29)June 29, 1875 |
| Died | August 1, 1953(1953-08-01) (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Decatur Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | Spanish–American War |
William Schley Howard (June 29, 1875 – August 1, 1953) was aU.S. Representative fromGeorgia, and cousin of U.S. SenatorAugustus O. Bacon.[citation needed]
Born inKirkwood, Georgia, of entirely English descent, Howard attended Neel's Academy. At the age of thirteen he began working at theGeorgia House of Representatives, first as apage, in 1888 and 1889, then as Calendar clerk in 1890 and 1891. Howard served asprivate secretary toUnited States SenatorPatrick Walsh of Georgia from August 8, 1894, to February 18, 1895. He then studied law, and wasadmitted to the bar in 1897, establishing a practice inWrightsville, Georgia. Howard, enlisted in the Third Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, on July 2, 1898, and served as sergeant during theSpanish–American War. After the war, he returned toDeKalb County and resumed his law practice. Howard ran for public office, and was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, where he had once worked as a page. He served from 1900 until 1901. From 1905 through 1911, Howard served as solicitor general of the Stone Mountain judicial circuit.
Howard was elected as aDemocrat to the62nd United States Congress, and re-elected to three succeeding Congressional terms (March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919). He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1918 for nomination for theUnited States Senate. He resumed the practice of law inAtlanta, Georgia, until his death there on August 1, 1953. He is interred inDecatur Cemetery,Decatur, Georgia, alongside his wife, Lucia DuVinage Howard (September 27, 1885 - September 9, 1962).
His grandson,Pierre Howard, served asLieutenant governor of Georgia from 1991 to 1999.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromGeorgia's 5th congressional district March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919 | Succeeded by |
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