Edward Howell (October 16, 1792 – January 30, 1871) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician who served one term as a
U.S. Representative
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they c ...
from
New York state from 1833 to 1835.
Biography
Born in
Newburgh, New York
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, Howell attended the public schools.
He moved to
Sidney, New York
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History
The town was formed in 1801 from the t ...
, in 1808, and in the following year to
Unadilla, New York
Unadilla is a town in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 4,392. The name is derived from an Iroquois word for "meeting place". Unadilla is located in the southwestern corner of the county, ...
, where he taught school.
He moved to
Bath, New York
Bath is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States, with an area of 96.3 square miles (249 km2) and a population of 11,426 in 2020. Its largest settlement is the Village of Bath, which has an area of 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) and a population ...
, in 1811.
He was appointed postmaster of Bath December 30, 1817, and served until August 13, 1821.
County clerk of Steuben County in 1818–1821.
He studied law.
He was
admitted to the bar
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in 1823 and commenced practice in Bath.
Political career
He served as district attorney of Steuben County in 1829–1834.
He served as member of the State assembly in 1832.
Congress
Howell was elected as a Jacksonian to the
Twenty-third Congress (March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1834.
Later career and death
He served as again district attorney of Steuben County in 1836–1840.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in
Bath, New York
Bath is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States, with an area of 96.3 square miles (249 km2) and a population of 11,426 in 2020. Its largest settlement is the Village of Bath, which has an area of 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) and a population ...
, January 30, 1871.
He was interred in Grove Cemetery.
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1792 births
1871 deaths
American people of Welsh descent
Jacksonian members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
19th-century American politicians
Politicians from Newburgh, New York
People from Bath, New York
People from Unadilla, New York
Steuben County district attorneys
Members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)