Elias Howell (August 17, 1785 – May 12, 1844) was an American politician who served one-term as a United States Representative from Ohio from 1835 to 1837.

Elias Howell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 12th district
In office
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Preceded byRobert Mitchell
Succeeded byAlexander Harper
Member of the Ohio Senate
In office
1830-1832
Personal details
Born(1785-08-17)August 17, 1785
New Jersey
DiedMay 12, 1844(1844-05-12) (aged 58)
Newark, Ohio
Political partyAnti-Jacksonian

Biography

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Born in New Jersey in 1785, he attended the public schools and in 1819 moved to Newark, Ohio.

Political career

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He was a member of the Ohio Senate from 1830 to 1832 and was elected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1835, to March 3, 1837.

Later career and death

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He was not a candidate for renomination, and died near Newark, Ohio in 1844.[1] Howell's son, James Bruen Howell, was a U.S. Senator from Iowa.

References

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  1. ^ Elias Howell
  • United States Congress. "Elias Howell (id: H000861)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 12th congressional district

March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
Succeeded by