Morton Boyte Howell (October 2, 1834 – January 23, 1909) was an American Masonic leader, lawyer and politician. He served as the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee, in 1875–1876.
Morton B. Howell | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Nashville | |
| In office 1875–1876 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Morton Boyte Howell October 2, 1834 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1909 (aged 74) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Isabella Elliott (died 1868)Elizabeth Curd (m. 1870) |
| Children | 10 |
| Education | Union University |
| Alma mater | Richmond College University of Virginia School of Law (LLB) |
Early life
editMorton Boyte Howell was born on October 2, 1834, in Norfolk, Virginia, to Mary A. Morton (née Toy) and Robert Boyte Crawford Howell.[1][2] His father was a Baptist minister.[3] He grew up in Nashville, Tennessee.[1]
Howell attended Union University in Murfreesboro, and he graduated from the Richmond College in Richmond, Virginia, in 1851.[1] He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1856 with a Bachelor of Laws. He was then admitted to the bar in Nashville.[1][2]
Career
editHowell served as clerk and master of Davidson County from 1865 to 1870.[1] He subsequently practised the law privately.[1] One of his clients was the Phillips & Buttorff Manufacturing Company.[1]
Howell became a Mason in 1857. He was the Grand Commander of the Knights Templar of Tennessee in 1874.[1][2]
Howell served as the mayor of Nashville in 1875-1876.[1] He served as the president of the Nashville Board of Education for 15 years.[1] He was a trustee of the University of Nashville.[1]
Personal life and death
editHowell married Isabella Elliott of Hampton, Virginia. She died in 1868. Howell married Elizabeth "Bette" Curd in 1870.[2][4] He had 10 children.[2] He resided at 1230 2nd Avenue in Nashville.[1]
Howell died on January 23, 1909, in Nashville.[1] His funeral was conducted by Collins Denny, and he was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Nashville Loses Useful Citizen. Morton B. Howell Is Dead. Was An Accepted Authority on the City's History". The Tennessean. January 24, 1909. p. 8. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e University of Virginia; its history, influence, equipment and characteristics, with biographical sketches and portraits of founders, benefactors, officers and alumni. Vol. 2. Lewis Publishing Company. 1904. pp. 194–195. Retrieved April 30, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Harriet Chappell, Owsley (Fall 1966). "The Morton B. Howell Papers". Tennessee Historical Quarterly. 25 (3): 287–309. JSTOR 42622886.
- ^ "Will of Late Morton B. Howell". The Tennessean. February 3, 1909. p. 2. Retrieved June 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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