Mayor Howard's administration was dedicated to helping Pittsburgh to rise from her ashes. Howard also served for many years as the President of The Board of Guardians of the Poor.
He died at his home in Pittsburgh on October 2, 1862, and was buried at Allegheny Cemetery.[1]
^ abJordan, John W., ed. (1916). Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography, Illustrated. Vol. VI. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 1878. Retrieved June 20, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
william, howard, william, jordan, howard, december, 1799, october, 1862, served, mayor, pittsburgh, from, 1845, 1846, portrait, 1845, 184613th, mayor, pittsburghin, office, 1845, 1846preceded, byalexander, haysucceeded, bywilliam, kerrpersonal, detailsborn, 17. William Jordan Howard December 31 1799 October 2 1862 served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1845 to 1846 William J HowardPortrait of William J Howard c 1845 184613th Mayor of PittsburghIn office 1845 1846Preceded byAlexander HaySucceeded byWilliam KerrPersonal detailsBorn 1799 12 31 December 31 1799Wilmington DelawareDiedOctober 2 1862 1862 10 02 aged 62 Pittsburgh PennsylvaniResting placeAllegheny CemeterySignature Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editHoward was born in Wilmington Delaware and went to Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Wakefield 1 He worked as a merchant His business was destroyed in the Great Fire of April 10 1845 The conflagration decimated one third of the city Mayor Howard s administration was dedicated to helping Pittsburgh to rise from her ashes Howard also served for many years as the President of The Board of Guardians of the Poor He died at his home in Pittsburgh on October 2 1862 and was buried at Allegheny Cemetery 1 See also edit nbsp Biography portal nbsp Politics portalList of mayors of PittsburghReferences edit a b Jordan John W ed 1916 Encyclopedia of Pennsylvania Biography Illustrated Vol VI New York Lewis Historical Publishing Company p 1878 Retrieved June 20 2023 via Internet Archive External links editSouth Pittsburgh Development Corporation Political GraveyardPreceded byAlexander Hay Mayor of Pittsburgh1845 1846 Succeeded byWilliam Kerr Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William J Howard amp oldid 1170281813, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
