Charles John Howard (March 25, 1862 – May 13, 1928) was a legislator in both houses of the

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legislature around the turn of the nineteenth century. He was

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in 1915 and 1916. Charles John Howard was born at

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on March 26, 1862. His father was Albertus B. Howard, a native of

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. He graduated from Barnesville public schools, spent three years at

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and graduated from

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. He practiced law at Barnesville, was Solicitor of Barnesville for twelve years, and served two terms on the board of education. Howard was elected to the

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from Belmont County for the 72nd and 73rd General Assemblies, (1896 to 1899). He was later elected to the

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from the combined 20th - 22nd district for the 80th General Assembly, (1913 to 1914), where he was selected floor leader of the minority

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. He was re-elected to the 81st General Assembly, (1915 and 1916), and, with the Republicans in the majority, he was elected

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. He was unmarried when elected to the Senate. He died in a hospital at

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in 1928.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Howard, Charles John Ohio State University alumni University of Cincinnati College of Law alumni People from Barnesville, Ohio Presidents of the Ohio Senate Republican Party Ohio state senators 1862 births Republican Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives 1928 deaths