William Howard (congressman)

William Howard
William Howard
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 6th district
	In office; March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	Joseph R. Cockerill
Succeeded by	Chilton A. White
Member of the Ohio Senate from Brown & Clermont counties
	In office; December 3, 1849 – January 4, 1852
Preceded by	Benjamin Evans
Succeeded by	Sanders W. Johnson
Personal details
Born	December 31, 1817; Jefferson County, Virginia
Died	June 1, 1891 (aged 73); Batavia, Ohio
Resting place	Batavia Union Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War; American Civil War;

William Howard (December 31, 1817 – June 1, 1891) was a United States Army soldier, lawyer, and a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1859 to 1861.

Early life and education

Born in Jefferson County, Virginia, Howard attended public schools and later studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1840 and subsequently established a law practice.

Military career

He later moved to Batavia, Ohio, and served as a prosecuting attorney from 1845 to 1849. He served in the war with Mexico and was made second lieutenant of Company C, Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

Following the war, he served as member of the Ohio Senate from 1849 to 1852.

Congress

Howard was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-sixth (March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861). He was not a candidate for re-election.

Return to the military

He enrolled in the army following the outbreak of the Civil War and was commissioned as the major of the 59th Ohio Infantry, on August 11, 1861. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel and commanded the regiment at the Battle of Stones River. Howard resigned his commission on February 24, 1863, and returned home to resume his law practice.

Later career and death

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.

References

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States Congress. "William Howard (id: H000846)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-19