L. Paul Howland

Leonard Paul Howland


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th district
In office March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	Jacob A. Beidler
Succeeded by	William Gordon
Personal details
Born	(1865-12-05)December 5, 1865 Jefferson, Ohio
Died	December 23, 1942(1942-12-23) (aged 77) Cleveland, Ohio
Resting place	Lake View Cemetery
Political party	Republican

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Leonard Paul Howland (December 5, 1865 – December 23, 1942) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Paul Howland was born in Jefferson, Ohio. Howland completed preparatory studies. He graduated from Oberlin College (Ohio) in 1887 and from the law department of Harvard University in 1890. He was admitted to the bar in 1890 and commenced practice in Jefferson, Ohio. He moved to Cleveland in 1894 and continued the practice of law. He served as second lieutenant, squadron adjutant, First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, during the Spanish–American War.

Howland was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1913). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress. He was one of the managers appointed by the House of Representatives in 1912 to conduct the impeachment proceedings against Robert W. Archbald, judge of the United States Commerce Court. He resumed the practice of law. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1916, 1920, and 1924. He died in Cleveland, Ohio, December 23, 1942. He was interred in Lake View Cemetery.

Sources

United States Congress. "L. Paul Howland (id: H000871)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Jacob A. Beidler	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 20th congressional district 1907–1913	Succeeded by William Gordon

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 19th and 20th congressional districts

Ohio 19	Leavitt Kilgore Swearingen Stokely Tilden Crowell Newton Wade Riddle Garfield E. Taylor Northway Dick Thomas Bathrick Cooper Kirwan Carney Williams Feighan Fingerhut LaTourette

Ohio 20	Giddings Hutchins Parsons Payne Townsend Paige McKinley Crouse Smyser V. Taylor White Beach Phillips Beidler Howland Gordon Mooney Norton Mooney Sweeney Feighan Stanton Oakar

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