William Bailey Howland (1849–1917), was the editor of '' The Outlook'', publisher of ''

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'' and ''

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'', and president of the Independent Corporation. He was a member of the

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. He was born in Ashland, New York. He died in 1917 of heart disease and was buried in

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1848 births 1917 deaths People from Chemung County, New York Howland family {{US-editor-stub