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font-family:garamond,serif;">Howland</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="HOWLAND"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>HOWLAND</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/h.html#H453">Soundex H453</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bowker-bowling.html#BOWLAND">BOWLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/haack-hackenberg.html#HAALAND">HAALAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heft-heiple.html#HEILAND">HEILAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heisel-hellyer.html#HELAND">HELAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heisel-hellyer.html#HELLAND">HELLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/higginson-hilger.html#HIGHLAND">HIGHLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/higginson-hilger.html#HILAND">HILAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoggard-holbrock.html#HOLAND">HOLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holland.html#HOLLAND">HOLLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howells-howey.html#HOWL">HOWL</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howells-howey.html#HOWLAN">HOWLAN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howlett-hubard.html#HOWLETT">HOWLETT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howlett-hubard.html#HOWLEY">HOWLEY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howlett-hubard.html#HOWLIN">HOWLIN</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howlett-hubard.html#HOWLY">HOWLY</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hyden-hyzer.html#HYLAND">HYLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keys-kickham.html#KHOWLSON">KHOWLSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/knill-knowland.html#KNOWLAND">KNOWLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lance-landoe.html#LAND">LAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newer-newlon.html#NEWLAND">NEWLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/newer-newlon.html#NEWLANDS">NEWLANDS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/novelli-nowlin.html#NOWLAND">NOWLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raub-rawson.html#RAWLAND">RAWLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowland.html#ROWLAND">ROWLAND</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/rowlands-roxburgh.html#ROWLANDS">ROWLANDS</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>HOWLAND:</b> <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/basset-bastin.html#728.21.99">Zenas Doane Bassett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blandford-blaz.html#817.76.14">Edwin Howland Blashfield</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown6.html#503.49.72">Norris Brown</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/butler4.html#341.39.65">George Howland Butler</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cranfill-cravalho.html#214.78.57">Henry Howland Crapo</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dupper-durgin.html#970.98.02">Elihu Durfee</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fischman-fishburne.html#333.49.78">Howland Fish</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fishman-fister.html#832.60.43">Robert Howland Fisk</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hamlet-hammitt.html#805.54.54">Howland Joseph Hamlin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hammond.html#088.94.35">Ogden Haggerty Hammond</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lathem-lathrop.html#048.33.98">John Howland Lathrop</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leavitt.html#810.88.54">Arthur Howland Leavitt</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lordell-lotus.html#885.81.99">John Howland Lothrop</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#250.54.82">Harry Howland Mason</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morehouse-morford.html#219.63.06">Garwood Stone Morehouse</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sherman.html#914.43.22">Howland R. Sherman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smalley-smit.html#958.84.43">Albert Keith Smiley</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wood5.html#528.85.77">John Howland Wood Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="403.32.83">Howland, Abraham H.</a></b> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> from New Bedford; elected 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/newbedford.html">mayor of New Bedford, Mass.</a>, 1847-51. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="838.48.19">Howland, Abraham H., Jr.</a></b> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/newbedford.html">Mayor of New Bedford, Mass.</a>, 1875-76. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="885.98.40">Howland, Albert</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Onondaga County 2nd District, 1880-81. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="326.96.62">Howland, Amasa W.</a></b> — of Hudson Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Washington County, 1922, 1923; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/hudsonfalls.html#3">Hudson Falls, N.Y.</a>, 1937. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Howland, Arthur</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#958.45.17">F. Arthur Howland</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="749.03.05">Howland, Arthur N.</a></b> — of Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Farmer-Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Queens County 2nd District, 1921. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="924.08.68">Howland, Benjamin</a> (1755-1821)</b> — of Tiverton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-lived.html">Newport County</a>, R.I. Born in Tiverton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-born.html">Newport County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1755/07-27.html">July 27, 1755</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Rhode Island</a>, 1804-09; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/sthse.html">Rhode Island state house of representatives</a>, 1810. Died in Tiverton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-died.html">Newport County</a>, R.I., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1821/05-01.html">May 1, 1821</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">65 years, 278 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/NE-buried.html#cms04996">a private or family graveyard</a>, Newport County, R.I. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000870">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=405717">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="996.92.67">Howland, Carl</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, N.Y. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Monroe County 5th District, 1915. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="190.83.82">Howland, Charles A.</a></b> — of Schenectady, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SC-lived.html">Schenectady County</a>, N.Y. Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="611.49.25">Howland, Charles H.</a></b> — of Providence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/RI.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="407.24.73">Howland, Clarence W. A.</a></b> — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 6th District, 1932, 1936. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="326.57.64">Howland, Clayton L.</a></b> — of Alhambra, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/CA.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/CA.html">1952</a>; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="441.34.90">Howland, Clifford V.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AE-lived.html">Allegany County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Allegany County, 1946. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="970.25.03">Howland, Cornelius</a></b> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> from New Bedford; elected 1851, 1864. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="518.35.33">Howland, Edgar F.</a></b> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Eighth Bristol District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="377.98.35">Howland, Edward</a></b> — of Cary, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/WK-lived.html">Wake County</a>, N.C. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/cary.html#2">Cary, N.C.</a>, 1889. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="463.45.55">Howland, Ellis K.</a></b> — of Danielson, Killingly, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/WI-lived.html">Windham County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/killingly.html#4">Warden (borough president) of Danielson, Connecticut</a>, 1954-57. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="958.45.17">Howland, F. Arthur</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Washington County, 1932; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 33rd District, 1940. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="068.80.46">Howland, Fred A.</a></b> — of Montpelier, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, Vt. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/scma.html">Vermont secretary of civil and military affairs</a>, 1888-90; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sos.html">secretary of state of Vermont</a>, 1898-1902; delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/VT.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="455.77.22">Howland, Gardner</a></b> — Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/comp.html">New York state comptroller</a>, 1871. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="413.68.04">Howland, George</a></b> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> from New Bedford; elected 1839, 1840. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="487.75.15">Howland, George, Jr.</a></b> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> from New Bedford; elected 1851; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/newbedford.html">mayor of New Bedford, Mass.</a>, 1855-56, 1862-65. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="457.33.00">Howland, H. J.</a></b> — of New Jersey. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New Jersey</a> 8th District, 1920. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="654.52.01">Howland, Harold J.</a></b> — of Montclair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, N.J. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/NJ.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="074.38.67">Howland, Helen B.</a></b> — of North Brookfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/MA.html">1932</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="852.22.23">Howland, Humphrey</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-lived.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Cayuga County, 1811-12. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="543.72.99">Howland, John A.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-lived.html">Monmouth County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Monmouth County, 1902-03. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="372.29.44">Howland, Joseph</a> (1834-1886)</b> — of Matteawan (now part of Beacon), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1834/index.html">1834</a>. General in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/trea.html">New York state treasurer</a>, 1866-67. Died in Mentone (Menton), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-died.html">France</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1886/index.html">1886</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/52.html">about 52 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Howland, L. Paul</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#080.92.59">Leonard Paul Howland</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="653.33.46">Howland, Lansing M.</a></b> — of Fort Edward, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="308.61.89">Howland, Laura F.</a></b> — of Hudson Falls, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WA-lived.html">Washington County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/hudsonfalls.html#3">Hudson Falls, N.Y.</a>, 1943-47. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="080.92.59">Howland, Leonard Paul</a> (1865-1942)</b> — also known as <b>L. Paul Howland</b> — of Cleveland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-lived.html">Cuyahoga County</a>, Ohio. Born in Jefferson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/AS-born.html">Ashtabula County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/12-05.html">December 5, 1865</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Ohio</a> 20th District, 1907-13; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/OH.html">1916</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/OH.html">1920</a> (chair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/speakers.html">speaker</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/OH.html">1924</a> (chair, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</a>). Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1942/index.html">1942</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">about 76 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/CU-buried.html#cms00167">Lake View Cemetery</a>, Cleveland, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of W. P. Howland and Esther Elizabeth (Leonard) Howland; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/01-18.html">January 18, 1905</a>, to Jessie F. Pruden.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000871">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=405718">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="658.70.39">Howland, Mark A.</a></b> — of Freetown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Elected <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Twelfth Bristol District 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Howland, Paul</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#080.92.59">Leonard Paul Howland</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="484.29.64">Howland, Richard C.</a> (b. 1934)</b> — of Maryland. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1934/index.html">1934</a>. Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SE-diplomats.html ">Suriname</a>, 1987-90. Still living as of 1991. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/howland-richard-c ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="351.48.26">Howland, Robert B.</a></b> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 27th District, 1886. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="041.75.14">Howland, Sherman W.</a></b> — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Warren, 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="389.59.44">Howland, Theodore A.</a></b> — of Roselle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/UN-lived.html">Union County</a>, N.J. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/roselle.html#2">Roselle, N.J.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="757.73.88">Howland, Thomas</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SA-lived.html">Saratoga County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Saratoga County, 1828. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="209.69.46">Howland, W. F.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/NC.html">1880</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="041.92.81">Howland, Weston</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="343.54.33">Howland, William</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/CY-lived.html">Cayuga County</a>, N.Y. 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