John Eager Howard (June 4 1752 – October 12 1827) was an American soldier and politician from Maryland. He was elected as governor of the state in 1789 and served three one-year terms. He also was elected to the Continental Congress the Congress of the United States and the U.S. Senate. He was born in and died in Baltimore County. Howard County Maryland is named for him.
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1791-11-14, 1803-03-03
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1788-11-24, 1796-11-30
birth date
1752-06-04
birth place
Baltimore County Maryland
child
Benjamin Chew Howard, George Howard (Governor of Maryland)
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