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William Howell (other)
William Howell may refer to: Law and politics *William Thompson Howell (1810–1870), American jurist and politician *William Tudor Howell (1862–1911), British politician, MP for Denbigh Boroughs *William Barberie Howell (1865–1927), American judge for the U.S. Customs Court *William J. Howell (born 1943), American politician *William G. Howell (born 1971), American political scientist Sports *William Howell (rugby union) (born 1863), Welsh rugby union player *William Howell (Barbadian cricketer) (1866-1958), Barbadian cricketer *William Howell (cricketer, born 1883) (1883–1960), New Zealand cricketer *William Howell (cricketer, born 1902) (1902–1987), Australian cricketer Others *William D. Howell (1797–1836), American surgeon who died as a defender of the Alamo *William Roe Howell (1846–1890), American photographer *William Henry Howell (1860–1945), American physiologist *William Devin Howell (born 1970), American serial killer *William R. Howell, American business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Thompson Howell
William Thompson Howell (July 8, 1810 – April 3, 1870) was an American jurist and politician. Born and educated in New York, the majority of his career was spent in Michigan where he held a variety of state offices. Howell also served as a judge in the newly formed Arizona Territory where he was a principal author of the territory's first legal code, the Howell Code. Background Howell was born on July 8, 1810, in Goshen, New York, to parents of moderate means. He was educated in public schools and was teaching by the age of 16 and editing a newspaper by the time he was 19. He changed professions at the age of 24, becoming an attorney and began practicing in Angelica, New York, before moving to Jonesville, Michigan, in 1837. Howell married his first wife, Sophia Brink, on May 24, 1828, and the couple had four children. Sophia died in January 1845, with one of the couple's daughters dying several months later. His second marriage was to Susan M. Hartwell on April 29, 1847. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |