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United States senator, was born June 4, He enterI7.»2, in Baltimore county, Md. ed the army in 1776

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as a captain; and tinally succeeded to the of the second Mary hind regiment. In 1787-88 he was a delegate from Maryland to the continental congreas; in 178H-1U was the first g(tvernnr of Maryhind; and was a presi d e n t a 1 elector in 17i>2. 1705-1803 In States senator. He died Ilaltimore county, Md.

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eI-R6 was United States consul at St. John, N.B. In 18«7-71 he was part own»'r and editor of the Ohio State Journal; and in IH7!»-8.'{ was chief United States appraiser of New York City. Since 1897 he has been chief of the reference library of congress at Washin^jton, D.C. He is the author of Life of Lincoln, the first published and the first printed in any foreign language; Life of rresid«nt Hayes; History of the Louisiana Purchase; and is now engaged on his fourth book. Howard, John Galen, designer, architect, was born May 8. lHrt4. in Chelmsford, Mass. He studied architeeture under the best masters; and spent three years at the Ecole «les beaux arts of Paris, France. He was architect of the Hotel renaij^sance and of the hotel Essex of New York City; of several public buildings in the parks of New York City; and of the public library of Montclair, the Majestic theater of Boston, the Hearst memorial mining building of Berkeley, and the Kleetrie Tower at the l*an-.American exposition. In 1001 he became supervising architect of the university of California; and is now engaged in the elaboration of permanent plans for the buildings of the university.

Howard, John Purple, philanthropist, was ISII. in Burlington. Vt. He establishe<l sevt-ral hotels among which wer<' liorn

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the ohi Excliange, the Howanl house, and the Irving hotel of New York City. Retiriiii; with a large fortune, he devoted his later years to the care of his property and to foreit'n travel. His gifts to Burlington exceeded two liun<lred and seventy-five thousand dollars. He died Oct. 10, 188.5, in London. Kngland.

Howard, John Raymond, soldier, editor, was born 'May 2;"), 18.17,

publisher, author,

in BnK)klyn, N.Y. In 1861-6.'} he served as captain and aide in the United States volunt-era. Since 1S67 he has been in the publishing business as a member of the iirm of Fords, Howard and Hulb<«rt. He is the author of H. W. Beecher, A Study; and other works. Howard, Jonas G., lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born in Floyd county, Ind. He was a repre8«:ntative in the state legislature in 1862-66; and was a presidential elector in 1868, and again in 187s as a democrat. Howard, Joseph, lawyer, jurist. In 1848.'>5 he was an associate justice of the supreme court of Maine. lie died in Maine. Howard, Joseph, journalist, author, was iMirri .hnu' :i, 18;J3, in Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1860 he became a newspaper editor, correspondent and special writer for leading newspapers. In 1868-76 he was editor and pruprietor i»f the New York Star. In 18051007 he was president of the New York press club. He was the author of Life of II. V. Beecher; and History Makers of the Nineteenth Century. He died March 31, l!M»S. in New York City. Howard, Josiah, manufacturer, legislator, was born Jan. 3. 1861, in VYilliamsport, Pa. He was educated in the public schools of

He is a successful manufacturer of lumber; and has b»»en burgess of lOmporium. Pa. He is a representative in the Pennsylvania state legislature; and a nieniber and chairman of the ways and nuMiis eoMiiiiittee. Howard, Milford W., lawyer, congressman, iuithor. was born Dec. 18. 1862, in Floyd county, (Ja. In 1895-99 he was a repres.Milative from Alabama to the fiftyfourth and fifty-fifth congresses as a popuhis native state.

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