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David Millington Howard, Rossville, Kansas
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David Millington Howard was elected to the State Legislature as Representative of the 37th District in 1890 and served two additional terms. He was a member of the Progressive Democrat Party.
Mr. Howard, a prominent citizen and successful farmer and stockraiser, was born on a farm, Oct. 15, 1841, in Shaftsbury, Vermont. He completed his education in Vermont and taught school for two years before beginning his farming career. He married Chettie Stanley, of Shaftsbury, Vermont, on Sept. 1, 1869. Three years later, in April of 1872, the Howards, accompanied by his parents and his wife's parents, came to Rossville, Kansas. They settled on a farm South of town, on a tract of 67 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rogers presently reside on this original farm site.
Until 1876, Mr. Howard engaged in general farming and then became interested in stock raising, adding large tracts of land and introducing a fine herd of shorthorn cattle.
He was affiliated with a number of fraternal orders in Rossville, being a member of the Masonic Order, IOOF, AOUW, Grange and the Knights and Ladies of Security. He was one of the organizers of the Rossville State Bank and served as President.
Mr. Howard had 4 brothers and 3 sisters. The 3 sisters and 1 brother came to Rossville to live. Mary married Cyrus Higginbotham, Lurana to J.K. Conley, Rachel to L.E. Moseley, and Otis was the father of Mrs. E.G. Griswold.
Mr. Howard contracted pneumonia from exposure while engaged in the work of caring for his livestock and was ill several months before passing away on Feb. 11, 1913.
Mr. Howard, a prominent citizen and successful farmer and stockraiser, was born on a farm, Oct. 15, 1841, in Shaftsbury, Vermont. He completed his education in Vermont and taught school for two years before beginning his farming career. He married Chettie Stanley, of Shaftsbury, Vermont, on Sept. 1, 1869. Three years later, in April of 1872, the Howards, accompanied by his parents and his wife's parents, came to Rossville, Kansas. They settled on a farm South of town, on a tract of 67 acres. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rogers presently reside on this original farm site.
Until 1876, Mr. Howard engaged in general farming and then became interested in stock raising, adding large tracts of land and introducing a fine herd of shorthorn cattle.
He was affiliated with a number of fraternal orders in Rossville, being a member of the Masonic Order, IOOF, AOUW, Grange and the Knights and Ladies of Security. He was one of the organizers of the Rossville State Bank and served as President.
Mr. Howard had 4 brothers and 3 sisters. The 3 sisters and 1 brother came to Rossville to live. Mary married Cyrus Higginbotham, Lurana to J.K. Conley, Rachel to L.E. Moseley, and Otis was the father of Mrs. E.G. Griswold.
Mr. Howard contracted pneumonia from exposure while engaged in the work of caring for his livestock and was ill several months before passing away on Feb. 11, 1913.
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Unknown
Publisher
Rossville Community Library
Date
ca. 1890-1913
Rights
Public domain
Format
reprint of photograph
Identifier
RCL0279
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