William Howard (December 31, 1817 – June 1, 1891) was a United States Army soldier, lawyer, and a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1859 to 1861.
Born in Jefferson County, Virginia, Howard attended public schools and later studied law.
He served in the war with Mexico and was made second lieutenant of Company C, Second Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
He enrolled in the army following the outbreak of the Civil War and was commissioned as the major of the 59th Ohio Infantry, on August 11, 1861.
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