Frank Howard (New York politician)

Frank L. Howard (February 4, 1873  – December 12, 1933) was an American politician who served in the New York State Assembly as a member of the Republican Party. He was active in local politics and served on multiple municipal and county boards until his death.

Frank Howard
Member of the
New York State Assembly
from Tioga County
In office
January 1, 1908 – July 1, 1910
Preceded byByram L. Winters
Succeeded byOtis S. Beach
Personal details
Born(1873-02-04)February 4, 1873
Candor, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 1933(1933-12-12) (aged 60)
Waverly, New York, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Josephine Frisbie
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(m. 1898; his death 1933)​
Children4

Early life

Frank L. Howard was born on February 4, 1873, in Candor, New York, to Loring P. and Emily Barden Howard. He graduated from Spencer Academy. On June 28, 1898, he married Josephine Frisbie, with whom he had four children.[1][2]

He studied law in the Bacon & Aldrich office in Elmira, New York, and was admitted to the bar on July 7, 1896.[1][2] From 1895 to 1897, he taught shorthand and typewriting at Elmira Reformatory before he moved to Waverly, New York, in 1897. In Waverly, he established a law practice and later formed the Howard & Sebring partnership with Edgar Sebring that lasted from 1905 to 1919.[1][3]

Career

Local politics

In 1897, Howard was appointed to serve as the clerk of Waverly. In 1902, he was elected to serve as Tioga County supervisor and served until his election to the New York State Assembly.[1][3]

From 1915 to 1922, he served on the Tioga County Board of Supervisors until he resigned to become the president of the First National Bank of Waverly, where he served until the bank was placed into receivership on September 2, 1933. In 1927, he was appointed to serve on the Waverly Water Board with his term meant to expire on March 1, 1934. He served as president of the board from 1927 to 1929.[1][3]

In 1926, Howard was elected to the Waverly Board of Education from the 7th district and served as president of the board from 1932 to 1933. He served on the board until his death and at the time his term was meant to expire in 1935.[1][3]

Howard, Owego Mayor Albert S. Andrews, and Assemblyman Frank G. Miller were selected to serve as Tioga County's at-large delegates to the New York convention about the repeal of the 18th Amendment. They were part of the 150 at-large delegates selected by prohibitionist Anti-Saloon League to argue against the repeal of the amendment.[4][5]

New York Assembly

On August 31, 1907, Howard announced that he would run for the Republican nomination to succeed Byram L. Winters in the New York Assembly from Tioga County.[2] He ran for the Republican nomination unopposed and received the nomination on October 5, by acclamation at the Tioga County convention.[6] In the general election he defeated Democratic nominee Otis S. Beach.[7]

On August 14, 1908, Howard stated that he would not run to succeed Owen Cassidy in the New York Senate and would instead seek another term in the Assembly.[8] On September 25, he was renominated at the Republican county convention and won reelection.[9][10] On October 1, 1909, Howard was renominated at the Republican county convention by an unanimous vote and won reelection against Democratic nominee Mathew Walpole.[11][12]

On September 20, 1910, Howard was renominated at the Republican county convention, but was defeated in the general election by Democratic nominee Otis S. Beach.[13][14]

Later life

In 1924, he was selected to represent his local Methodist church at the General Conference in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1928, he represented his church at the conference in Kansas City.[1] In January 1933, Howard announced that he would resume his law practice in Waverly and restarted in September.[15][3]

On October 19, 1933, Howard fell ill and died on December 12, in Waverly, New York, at the age of 60.[16][1]

Electoral history
1908 New York Assembly Tioga County election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank Howard (incumbent) 823 60.78%
Democratic Woods 531 39.22%
Total votes 1,354 100.00%
1910 New York Assembly Tioga County election[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Otis S. Beach 3,070 53.96%
Republican Frank Howard (incumbent) 2,619 46.04%
Total votes 5,689 100.00%

References
  1. "Frank L. Howard Dies Following A Long Illness". The Evening Times. December 12, 1933. p. 6. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "F. L. Howard Would Succeed Mr. Winters". Press and Sun-Bulletin. August 31, 1907. p. 7. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Frank Howard Dies; Former Assemblyman". Press and Sun-Bulletin. December 12, 1933. p. 23. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Jenks 1 of 150 Picked to Fight Against Repeal". Press and Sun-Bulletin. April 15, 1933. p. 5. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Frank L. Howard On County List of Anti-Repeal". Star-Gazette. April 21, 1933. p. 6. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Anti-Winters Man Chosen". Press and Sun-Bulletin. October 5, 1907. p. 12. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Howard Is Elected In Tioga Defeats Beach For Assembly". Star-Gazette. November 6, 1907. p. 12. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Howard Not After Cassidy's Office". Star-Gazette. August 14, 1908. p. 11. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Waverly Officials Are Renominated In Owego". Star-Gazette. September 26, 1908. p. 11. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Tioga Co. Gives Taft 1,600 Hughes Few Hundred Behind". Star-Gazette. November 4, 1908. p. 11. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Choose Watkins For Clerkship". Star-Gazette. October 4, 1909. p. 2. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Tioga County Has Re-Elected Frank L. Howard To Assembly". Star-Gazette. November 3, 1909. p. 12. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Howard Again Is Tioga Candidate". Star-Gazette. September 21, 1910. p. 5. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Democrats Carry Tioga Co. Get Sheriff, Assemblyman". Star-Gazette. November 9, 1910. p. 2. Archived from the original on July 31, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "F. H. Howard Is to Resume Law Practice". Star-Gazette. January 19, 1933. p. 17. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. "Attorney Reported As Improving Today". The Evening Times. October 23, 1933. p. 7. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.;"Mr. Howard Remains In Serious Condition". The Evening Times. November 6, 1933. p. 6. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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