George Washington Howard (November 16, 1848 – February 25, 1940) was an American railway worker and trade union functionary.

[2] During the American Civil War, Howard fought for the Union Army for two years, serving in Company F of the 58th Indiana Infantry Regiment.

[2] As a young man Howard worked on railroads in a variety of capacities, running the gamut from the dangerous job of brakeman to general superintendent.

[3] After half a decade of disunity, the two railway conductors organizations combined in 1891, with the ORC swallowing its fledgling rival.

"Mr. Howard is a rapid speaker and has foiled the brightest stenographers who have attempted to catch the elegant language as it flowed from his lips.

[12] Howard did not confine himself to agrarian pursuits in his later years, taking time to lecture on "The Application of Cooperation to Trade Unionism" in Little Rock as late in November 1902.