American politician
Tilghman Howard
In office August 2, 1844 – August 16, 1844President John Tyler Preceded by William Sumter Murphy Succeeded by Andrew Jackson Donelson In office August 5, 1839 – July 1, 1840Preceded by Albert Smith White Succeeded by Henry S. Lane In office 1833–1839President Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren Preceded by Samuel Judah Succeeded by John Pettit
Born Tilghman Ashurst Howard
(1797-11-14 ) November 14, 1797Easley, South Carolina , United StatesDied August 16, 1844(1844-08-16) (aged 46)Washington-on-the-Brazos , Republic of Texas Cause of death Yellow fever Resting place Rockville Cemetery, Rockville, Indiana Political party Democratic Occupation Lawyer
Tilghman Ashurst Howard (November 14, 1797 – August 16, 1844) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from Indiana . He was born near Easley, South Carolina . He moved to Knoxville, Tennessee , in 1816 and was admitted to the bar there in 1818. In 1830, he moved to Bloomington, Indiana , and in 1833 to Rockville, Indiana . President Andrew Jackson appointed him US Attorney for Indiana , and he served as such from 1833 to 1839. In 1838, he sought, unsuccessfully, to be elected to the U.S. Senate. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives on August 5, 1839, and served until he resigned on July 1, 1840.
In 1841, Howard unsuccessfully defended the blacksmith Noah Beauchamp against a murder charge. Beauchamp was convicted and executed in Parke County, Indiana .[1]
He sought election as Governor of Indiana in 1840 and as United States Senator in 1843 but was unsuccessful. He was appointed chargé d'affaires to the Republic of Texas on June 11, 1844,[2] and presented his credentials on August 2, 1844; he served all of two weeks before his untimely death in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas , at the age of 46. Howard is buried in Rockville, Indiana.[3] [4]
Howard County, Indiana ,[5] and Howard County, Iowa , are named in his honor.
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