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Howard, Leland Ossian

entomologist, was born June 11, 1857, in Rockford, Ill. He has been entomologist in the United States department of agriculture; lecturer on entomology in the Georgetown university; and president of the Biological society of Washington, D. C.

Howard, Milford W

congressman, was born Dec. 18, 1862, in Floyd county, Ga. He was elected to the fifty-fourth and fifty-fifth congresses as a populist. While in congress he has been on numerous important committees and always takes an active part in debates on all bills which affect the welfare of his state.

He has contributed extensively to current publications; and is a successful speaker. While a member of congress. he was instrumental in the passage of several bills of importance. a

Howard, Oliver Otis

soldier, author, was born in November, 1830, in Leagues, Maine. In 1850 he graduated from Bowdoin college; and in 1854 from the military academy at West Point, and was commissioned lieutenant of Warden, Mass. In 1857 he became instructor in mathematics at West Point for four years. He is the author of Donald's School Days; a translation of Agenor's Life of Count de Gasparin; Chief Joseph, or the Nez Percés in Peace and War; and Isabella of Castile.

Howard, Robert A

lawyer, jurist.

He was a successful lawyer of Arkansas; and in 1885 he was appointed assistant attorney-general of the United States in the department of justice at Washington, D. C.

Howard, Tilghman A

lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born Nov. 14, 1797, near Pickinsville, S. C. He was elected a member of the Tennessee legislature; was a Jackson elector in 1830; and during that year removed to Indiana, and was appointed district attorney for that state. He was a representative in congress from Indiana from 1839 to 1841; and was appointed charge d'affaires to Texas in 1844. He died Aug. 16, 1844, in Texas.

Howard, William

congressman, was born in Virginia. He was elected a representative from Ohio to the thirtysixth congress.

Howe, Edgar Watson

journalist, author, was born May 3, 1854, in Wabash county, Ind. He is a journalist of Atchison, Kan., editor of The Daily Globe. His first novel, The Story of a Country Town, attracted much attention. Later stories include, The Mystery of The Locks; A Moonlight Boy; and A Man Story.

Howe, Edward

musician, composer, was born in March, 1820, in Portland, Maine. He has been a teacher of music in the seminary and in the city of New York from the first, and a church organist. He has been the organist in the Church of the Messiah the last twentythree years. He has published pieces of music, contributed anthems and tunes for church service to The Church and Home, and other similar publications.

Howe, Elias

inventor, was born July 9, 1819, in Spencer, Mass. He was the inventor of the sewing machine, for which he obtained a patent in 1846. His invention enabled him to amass a fortune. He died Oct. 3, 1867, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

Howe, Fisher

philanthropist, author, was born in 1798 in Rochester, Vt. He was a philanthropist of Brooklyn, and the author of Oriental and Sacred Scenes; and The True Site of Calvary. He died Oct. 7, 1871, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

Howe, Frederic Clemson

author, was born in 1867 in Pennsylvania. He is the author of Taxation and Taxes in the United States under the Internal Revenue System in 1791-1895.

Howe, George

educator, clergyman, author, was born in 1802 in Massachusetts. He was a presbyterian clergyman, professor of biblical literature in the theological seminary at Columbia, S. C., in 1831. He is the author of Theological Education; and History of the Presbyterian Church in South Carolina. He died in 1883.