Edgar Howard
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Edgar Howard was a Nebraska
editor and Democratic politician. He was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska and served six terms in the United States House of Representatives
.
Howard was born in Osceola, Iowa
on September 16, 1858. He attended the Western Collegiate Institute and Iowa College of Law. He was a reporter and editor for various newspapers until 1884 when he got a job as an editor Papillion Times in Papillion, Nebraska
. He passed the bar and set up practice in 1896 in Papillion.
He was elected to the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1894 to 1896 when he was elected probate judge of Sarpy County, Nebraska
. Also that year he was a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention
. In 1900 he ended his term as judge and purchased the weekly Telegram
in Columbus, Nebraska
and made it a daily publication in 1922.
In 1917 he became Nebraska's Lieutenant Governor until 1919. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses serving from March 4, 1923 to January 3, 1935. During the Seventy-second United States Congress and Seventy-third United States Congress he chaired the U.S. House Committee on Indian Affairs.
He lost to Karl Stefan
in 1934 and in 1938 and returned to running the Columbus Daily Telegram. He died in Columbus on July 19, 1951, and is buried in the Columbus Cemetery.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
editor and Democratic politician. He was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska and served six terms in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
.
Howard was born in Osceola, Iowa
Osceola, Iowa
Osceola is a city in Clarke County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,659 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Clarke County.-Geography:Osceola is located at , at the junction of Interstate 35 and U.S. Routes 34 and 69...
on September 16, 1858. He attended the Western Collegiate Institute and Iowa College of Law. He was a reporter and editor for various newspapers until 1884 when he got a job as an editor Papillion Times in Papillion, Nebraska
Papillion, Nebraska
Papillion is a city in Sarpy County in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is a suburb to the southwest of neighboring Omaha, and is the county seat of Sarpy County. The population of Papillion was 18,894 at the 2010 census. In 2009, Papillion was named the #3 best place to live in the United States by...
. He passed the bar and set up practice in 1896 in Papillion.
He was elected to the Nebraska House of Representatives in 1894 to 1896 when he was elected probate judge of Sarpy County, Nebraska
Sarpy County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 122,595 people, 43,426 households, and 33,220 families residing in the county. The population density was 510 people per square mile . There were 44,981 housing units at an average density of 187 per square mile...
. Also that year he was a delegate to the 1896 Democratic National Convention
1896 Democratic National Convention
The 1896 Democratic National Convention, held at the Chicago Coliseum from July 7 to July 11, was the scene of William Jennings Bryan's nomination as Democratic presidential candidate for the 1896 U.S. presidential election....
. In 1900 he ended his term as judge and purchased the weekly Telegram
Columbus Telegram
The Columbus Telegram is a newspaper owned by Lee Enterprises and published in Columbus, Nebraska. It is delivered on Monday through Friday afternoon and on Sunday morning.Its circulation is 8,270 daily and 9,222 on Sundays.-19th century:...
in Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus, Nebraska
Columbus is a city in east central Nebraska, United States. Its population was 22,111 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Platte County.-Pre-settlement history:...
and made it a daily publication in 1922.
In 1917 he became Nebraska's Lieutenant Governor until 1919. He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses serving from March 4, 1923 to January 3, 1935. During the Seventy-second United States Congress and Seventy-third United States Congress he chaired the U.S. House Committee on Indian Affairs.
He lost to Karl Stefan
Karl Stefan
Karl Stefan was a US State of Nebraska Republican politician.He was born on a farm in Zebrakov, Bohemia on March 1, 1884. In 1885 he moved with his parents to Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A.. He was taught in the public schools and later a Y.M.C.A. night school...
in 1934 and in 1938 and returned to running the Columbus Daily Telegram. He died in Columbus on July 19, 1951, and is buried in the Columbus Cemetery.
External links
- Edgar Howard papers at Nebraska State Historical SocietyNebraska State Historical SocietyThe Nebraska State Historical Society is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to "encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information .....