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 Newburgh is a city in the U.S. state of New York, within Orange County. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area. Located north of New York City, a ...

, Howell attended the public schools. He moved to

Sidney, New York Sidney is a town in Delaware County, New York, United States. The population was 5,774 at the 2010 census. The town is at the northwestern corner of the county and contains the village of Sidney. 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

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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

, January 30, 1871. He was interred in Grove Cemetery.

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Howell, Edward 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)