Joseph Howell

Joseph Howell (February 17, 1857 – July 18, 1918) was a U.S. Representative from Utah.

Born in Brigham City, Utah Territory, Howell moved with his parents to Wellsville, Utah, in 1863.He attended the common schools and the University of Utah at Salt Lake City.He taught school.He engaged in mercantile pursuits.He served as mayor of Wellsville 1882-1884.He served in the Territorial house of representatives 1886-1892. Regent of the University of Utah 1896-1900.He served as member of the State senate 1896-1900.He moved to Logan, Utah, in 1901.

Howell married Mary Maughan and their daughter Barabara Howell Richards served as a member of the Relief Society General Board. [Jenson, Andrew. "LDS Biographical Encyclopedia", Vol. 4, p. 194]

Howell was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1917). Howell was involved in getting appropriations for the Mormon Colonists who had fled Mexico in 1912. [Conference Report, October 1912, p. 85]

He was not a candidate for renomination.He engaged in banking and the real estate business.He died in Logan, Utah, July 18, 1918.He was interred in the City Cemetery.

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