Tilghman Howard
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Tilghman Ashurst Howard was a U.S. Representative from Indiana
. He was born near Pickensville, South Carolina
. He moved to Knoxville, Tennessee
in 1816 and was admitted to the bar there in 1818. In 1830 he moved to Bloomington, Indiana
and in 1833 to Rockville, Indiana
. President Andrew Jackson
appointed him district attorney for Indiana and he served as such from 1833 to 1837. In 1838 he sought, unsuccessfully, to be elected to the U.S. Senate. He was elected to the House of Representatives on August 5, 1839 and served until he resigned therefrom on July 1, 1840.
In 1841 Tilghman unsuccessfully defended the blacksmith Noah Beauchamp
against a murder charge. Beauchamp was convicted and executed in Parke Co., Indiana.
He sought election as Governor of Indiana
in 1840 and as United States Senator in 1843 but was unsuccessful. He was appointed Chargé d'Affaires
to the Republic of Texas
on June 11, 1844. He died in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
and is buried in Rockville, Indiana.
Howard County, Indiana
and Howard County, Iowa
are named in his honor.
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...
. He was born near Pickensville, South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
. He moved to Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
in 1816 and was admitted to the bar there in 1818. In 1830 he moved to Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census....
and in 1833 to Rockville, Indiana
Rockville, Indiana
Rockville is a town in Adams Township, Parke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Parke County. It is known as "The Covered Bridge Capital of the World".-Geography:...
. President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the seventh President of the United States . Based in frontier Tennessee, Jackson was a politician and army general who defeated the Creek Indians at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend , and the British at the Battle of New Orleans...
appointed him district attorney for Indiana and he served as such from 1833 to 1837. In 1838 he sought, unsuccessfully, to be elected to the U.S. Senate. He was elected to the House of Representatives on August 5, 1839 and served until he resigned therefrom on July 1, 1840.
In 1841 Tilghman unsuccessfully defended the blacksmith Noah Beauchamp
Noah Beauchamp
Noah Beauchamp was a blacksmith and an Indiana pioneer. He was also the first person to be legally hanged in Parke County, Indiana, after murdering his neighbor, George Mickelberry, over a dispute.- Early life :...
against a murder charge. Beauchamp was convicted and executed in Parke Co., Indiana.
He sought election as Governor of Indiana
Governor of Indiana
The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...
in 1840 and as United States Senator in 1843 but was unsuccessful. He was appointed Chargé d'Affaires
Chargé d'affaires
In diplomacy, chargé d’affaires , often shortened to simply chargé, is the title of two classes of diplomatic agents who head a diplomatic mission, either on a temporary basis or when no more senior diplomat has been accredited.-Chargés d’affaires:Chargés d’affaires , who were...
to the Republic of Texas
Republic of Texas
The Republic of Texas was an independent nation in North America, bordering the United States and Mexico, that existed from 1836 to 1846.Formed as a break-away republic from Mexico by the Texas Revolution, the state claimed borders that encompassed an area that included all of the present U.S...
on June 11, 1844. He died in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas
Washington-on-the-Brazos is an unincorporated area along the Brazos River in Washington County, Texas, United States. It was founded when Texas was still a part of Mexico, and the settlement became the site of the Convention of 1836 and the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence...
and is buried in Rockville, Indiana.
Howard County, Indiana
Howard County, Indiana
Howard County is one of 92 counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Howard and Tipton counties. Originally named Richardville County, it was rechristened in 1844 to commemorate General Tilghman Ashurst Howard. As of...
and Howard County, Iowa
Howard County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,566 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,367 housing units, of which 3,944 were occupied.-2000 census:...
are named in his honor.