Howard, John Eager
soldier, governor, United States senator, was born June 4, 1752, in Baltimore county, Md.
He entered the army in 1776 as a captain; in the following year was promoted; and finally succeeded to the command of the second Maryland regiment. In 1787 he was a delegate to the continental congress; in 1788 was chosen governor of Maryland, and held the office three years; and was a presidential elector in 1792.
He was a senator of the United States from Maryland from 1796 to 1803, and was president pro tem. of the senate in the sixth congress. He died Oct. 12, 1827, in Baltimore county, Md.