Biographical Sketch of Humphrey E. Howell, Greene County, Missouri, Springfield >From "History of Greene County, Missouri," St. Louis: Western Historical Company, 1883. ********************************************************************** This gentleman was born in Wales, about forty miles from Liverpool, on the 23rd of October, 1839. He came to Newark, Ohio, when he was about five years of age. He was reared upon the farm, and received his edu- cation at Dennison University, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, in a commercial school and at Dartmouth college, where he graduated in 1863. He then attended the law department of the Michigan University, at Ann Arbor, and graduated from that celebrated university in the spring of 1866, and came to Springfield, Missouri to practice his profession. He was nominated without his knowledge or consent for city attorney of Spring- field, and was elected by a handsome majority. He was in office when the Gulf railroad entered the corporate limits, and acted in the city's behalf during negotiations between the road and the city. He married September 2nd, 1864, Miss Sarah Reese, also a native of Wales. This union has been blest with four children, viz.: Maynard D., Mellila, Mary and Una, all of whom are now living. Himself and wife are members of the Calvary Presbyterian Church. Mr. Howell is a gentleman of in- tegrity, and one in whom all place great confidence as an honest man and a gentleman. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joe Miller Penny Harrell ====================================================================