Hilary Ewing Howse (1866–1938) was an American businessman and politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville from 1909 to 1913, and again from 1923 to 1938.

Early life

Howse was born in 1866 in Rutherford County,

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Career

Howse served as a member of the Tennessee Senate from 1905 and again in 1909, and later as Mayor of Nashville from 1909 to 1913, and again from 1923 to January 2, 1938.Thomas Aiello, ''The Kings of Casino Park: Black Baseball in the Lost Season of 1932'', University of Alabama Press, 2011, p. 12

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Death

Howse died on January 2, 1938. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville), Mount Olivet Cemetery.

References

1866 births 1938 deaths 20th-century mayors of places in Tennessee People from Rutherford County, Tennessee Tennessee state senators Mayors of Nashville, Tennessee Burials at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville) 20th-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly {{Tennessee-mayor-stub