William Barberie Howell

William Barberie Howell (July 5, 1865 – April 4, 1927) was an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the United States Customs Court and previously was a member and President of the Board of General Appraisers.

William Barberie Howell
Chief Justice of the United States Customs Court
In office
1926–1927
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byIsrael F. Fischer
Associate Justice of the United States Customs Court
In office
May 28, 1926 – April 4, 1927
Appointed byoperation of law
Preceded bySeat established by 44 Stat. 669
Succeeded byWilliam Josiah Tilson
President of the Board of General Appraisers
In office
1925–1926
Preceded byJerry Bartholomew Sullivan
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Board of General Appraisers
In office
February 24, 1899 – May 28, 1926
Appointed byWilliam McKinley
Preceded byGeorge H. Sharpe
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
William Barberie Howell

(1865-07-05)July 5, 1865
Freehold Township, New Jersey
DiedApril 4, 1927(1927-04-04) (aged 61)
EducationSpencerian Business College
George Washington University Law School (LL.B., LL.M.)

Education and career

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Born on July 5, 1865, in Freehold Township, New Jersey, Howell attended the Spencerian Business College in 1882. He received a Bachelor of Laws in 1889 from Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) and received a Master of Laws in 1890 from the same institution. He served as a clerk and private secretary with the United States Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. from 1882 to 1897. He serve as an assistant secretary of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. from 1897 to 1899.[1]

Federal judicial service

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Howell was nominated by President William McKinley on February 8, 1899, to a seat on the Board of General Appraisers vacated by member George H. Sharpe. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1899, and received his commission on February 24, 1899. He served as president from 1925 to 1926. Howell was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Customs Court on May 28, 1926, to a new Associate Justice seat authorized by 44 Stat. 669. He served as Chief Justice from 1926 to 1927. His service terminated on April 4, 1927, due to his death. He was succeeded by Associate Justice William Josiah Tilson.[1]

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Preceded by Member of the Board of General Appraisers
1899–1926
Succeeded by
Seat abolished
Preceded by President of the Board of General Appraisers
1925–1926
Succeeded by
Office abolished
Preceded by
Seat established by 44 Stat. 669
Associate Justice of the United States Customs Court
1926–1927
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Office established
Chief Justice of the United States Customs Court
1926–1927
Succeeded by