Southampton County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Howard, Thomas M., 1895 

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Thomas Mowbray HOWARD 

  TOM HOWARD'S DEATH. - The announcement of the death of Mr. Thomas M. Howard, 
Clerk of the Circuit Court in Southampton county,which occurred Wednesday in 
Courtland, will be received with sadness here, where he is favorably known. 
The interment occurred yesterday.  His successor will be appointed by the 
Court. 

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  L.A. Gay, of Franklin, has been named by Judge R.R. Prentis as the Circuit 
Clerk of Southampton county to succeed the late Thomas M. Howard. 


Thomas Mowbray HOWARD, Clerk of Circuit Court for Southampton Co., 
d. 24 Apr 1895, Courtland, age 27, 
interred in Hollywood Cemetery*, Newsoms, 
"The Norfolk Virginian," Vol. 49, No. 134, Apr. 26, 1895, p. 3, col. 2; 
"The Norfolk Virginian," Vol. 49, No. 147, May 11, 1895, p. 5, col. 5 

*His parents are also buried there. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Hollywood list (N-41): 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/hollywd.txt 

His father, Henry Shield HOWARD (1828-1869), had been Deputy Clerk. 

His mother, Josephine Frances (DARDEN) HOWARD (1840-1896), was 
   the proprietor of Howard's Hotel, in Courtland.  Her obit 
   ("Norfolk Virginian," Jan. 5, 1896, p. 8) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/h630j8ob.txt 

His election: 

"Times" (Richmond,VA), Vol. 7, No. 91, May 27, 1893, p. 2, col. 3 

REPORTS OF ELECTION. 

A VERY QUIET DAY THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE STATE. 

Democrats a Walk-Over in Most of the Counties - 
  Little Opposition by Republicans and Third Partyites. 

Negroes Take Little Interest. 

  COURTLAND, VA., May 26. - Special. - The election for county and circuit 
court clerks and for districts which was held on yesterday resulted in the 
election of B.F. McLemore, the incumbent, as clerk of the county court, 
and T.M. Howard clerk of the circuit court for Southampton county.  There 
was no opposition to either of the above-named gentlemen.  Every district 
in the county had two sets of candidates for the district offices.  In some 
districts the People's party ran a ticket in opposition to the Democrats; 
in others the Republicans.  In every instance the People's party were 
overwhelmingly defeated.  In the Newsoms district only the Republicans have 
very probably elected their ticket. 

  No precinct polled more than two-thirds of its usual vote, and the want of 
interest seems to have been chiefly on the part of the negroes, most of whom 
stayed at home.  Those voting at all voted the straight Democratic ticket. 


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