Jonas G. Howard
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Jonas George Howard was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born on a farm near New Albany, Indiana
, Howard attended private school, Indiana Asbury College (now De Pauw University), Greencastle, Indiana
, and Louisville (Kentucky) Law School.
He was graduated from the law department of Indiana University
at Bloomington in 1851.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1852 and commenced the practice of law in Jeffersonville, Indiana
.
City attorney of Jeffersonville in 1854, 1865 from 1871 to 1873, and 1877-1879.
He served as member of the city council 1859-1863.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1863-1866.
Howard was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-ninth
and Fiftieth
Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1889).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1888.
He returned to Jeffersonville, Indiana
, where he resumed the practice of law.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Jeffersonville, Indiana
, October 5, 1911.
He was interred in Walnut Ridge Cemetery.
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...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born on a farm near New Albany, Indiana
New Albany, Indiana
New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of...
, Howard attended private school, Indiana Asbury College (now De Pauw University), Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle, Indiana
Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Scots-Irish American Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania...
, and Louisville (Kentucky) Law School.
He was graduated from the law department of Indiana University
Indiana University
Indiana University is a multi-campus public university system in the state of Indiana, United States. Indiana University has a combined student body of more than 100,000 students, including approximately 42,000 students enrolled at the Indiana University Bloomington campus and approximately 37,000...
at Bloomington in 1851.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1852 and commenced the practice of law in Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...
.
City attorney of Jeffersonville in 1854, 1865 from 1871 to 1873, and 1877-1879.
He served as member of the city council 1859-1863.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1863-1866.
Howard was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
and Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
Congresses (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1889).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1888.
He returned to Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...
, where he resumed the practice of law.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. Locally, the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff. It is directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville, Kentucky along I-65. The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census...
, October 5, 1911.
He was interred in Walnut Ridge Cemetery.