Английская Википедия:Fred A. Howland
Fred A. Howland (November 10, 1864 – March 30, 1953) was a Vermont attorney, businessman, and Republican politician. He served as Secretary of State of Vermont and president of the National Life Insurance Company.
Early life
Fred Arthur Howland was born in Franconia, New Hampshire on November 10, 1864.Шаблон:Sfn His father, Moses Nathan Howland (1833-1906) was a dentist,Шаблон:Sfn and his mother Sylvia Ann Shipman Howland (1841-1901) was a sister of Mary Ellen Shipman (1846—1893), the wife of William P. Dillingham.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Fred Howland was educated in New Hampshire, and graduated from Phillips Andover Academy in 1883.Шаблон:Sfn He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1887, studied law with Dillingham, and was admitted to the bar in 1890.Шаблон:Sfn
Start of career
When Dillingham served as Governor of Vermont from 1888 to 1890, Howland was his Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs (chief assistant); Howland succeeded Fletcher D. Proctor, who had held this post during the administration of Ebenezer J. Ormsbee.Шаблон:Sfn Howland served as second assistant clerk of the Vermont House of Representatives during the 1890 legislative session.Шаблон:Sfn
After attaining admission to the bar, Howland practiced in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but he soon returned to New Hampshire to become the partner of Ossian Ray in Lancaster.Шаблон:Sfn After Ray died in January 1892, Howland joined the Montpelier, Vermont firm of Dillingham and Hiram A. Huse; when he became a partner, the firm was renamed Dillingham, Huse & Howland.Шаблон:Sfn
During the 1892 and 1894 legislative sessions, Howland was first assistant clerk of the Vermont House.Шаблон:Sfn During the 1896 session, he served as Clerk of the House, succeeding John H. Merrifield.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn He was succeeded as clerk by Thomas C. Cheney.Шаблон:Sfn In 1896 he was elected state's attorney of Washington County, succeeding Zed S. Stanton; he served until 1898.Шаблон:Sfn
In 1898, Howland was the successful Republican nominee for Secretary of State.Шаблон:Sfn He was reelected in 1900, and served from 1898 to 1902.Шаблон:Sfn He was not a candidate for reelection in 1902.Шаблон:Sfn
Later career
In 1903, Howland joined the National Life Insurance Company as general counsel.Шаблон:Sfn In 1909 he was named the company's first vice president.Шаблон:Sfn In 1916, Howland succeeded Joseph A. De Boer as National Life's president.Шаблон:Sfn He served as president until 1937, when he was succeeded by Elbert S. Brigham.Шаблон:Sfn Howland served as chairman of the board of directors from 1937 to 1943,Шаблон:Sfn and remained on the board of directors as honorary chairman until 1950.Шаблон:SfnШаблон:Sfn Howland's other business activities included membership on the boards of the New England Electric System, Barre and Chelsea Railroad, Central Vermont Railway, Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Green Mountain Power, Rock of Ages Corporation, and Montpelier National Bank.Шаблон:Sfn
Howland was also a civic activist; in addition to serving on the board of trustees of the Vermont State Library, he was also a trustee of the Kellogg-Hubbard Library in Montpelier and Vermont Junior College.Шаблон:Sfn
Death and burial
Howland died in Montpelier on March 30, 1953.Шаблон:Sfn He was buried at Green Mount Cemetery in Montpelier.Шаблон:Sfn
Family
In September 1894, Howland married Rena Forbush of Lancaster, New Hampshire, who died the month after their wedding.Шаблон:Sfn In 1899, he married Margaret Louise Dewey of Montpelier.Шаблон:Sfn Margaret Dewey was the daughter of Edward Dewey, who served as president of National Life. She was the granddaughter of Julius Yemans Dewey,Шаблон:Sfn who was National Life's first president, and the niece of both Charles Dewey, who also served as president of National Life, and Admiral George Dewey.Шаблон:Sfn
Fred Howland and Margaret Dewey were the parents of four daughters; Louise (Mrs. Edwin Clark), Sylvia (Mrs. Paul Sample), Susan, and Emily (Mrs. William Mansfield).Шаблон:Sfn
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