James Bruen Howell | |
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| United States Senator from Iowa | |
| In office January 18, 1870 – March 3, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Grimes |
| Succeeded by | George G. Wright |
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| Born | July 4, 1816 Morristown, New Jersey |
| Died | June 17, 1880 (aged 63) Keokuk, Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
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James Bruen Howell (July 4, 1816 - June 17, 1880) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician. The son of a Congressman from Ohio, Howell served as an appointed United States senator from Iowa for slightly over one year.