Michael Howlett

Michael Howlett
Howlett in 1971
33rd Secretary of State of Illinois
In office
January 8, 1973 – January 10, 1977
GovernorDan Walker
Preceded byJohn W. Lewis Jr.
Succeeded byAlan J. Dixon
24th Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts
In office
January 9, 1961 – January 8, 1973
Governor
Preceded byElbert S. Smith
Succeeded by
Personal details
Born
Michael Joseph Howlett

(1914-08-30)August 30, 1914
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 4, 1992(1992-05-04) (aged 77)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHelen Geary
Children6
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Michael Joseph Howlett Sr. (August 30, 1914 – May 4, 1992) was an American politician who served as the 24th Illinois Auditor of Public Accounts and 33rd Illinois Secretary of State. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Illinois in the 1976 Illinois gubernatorial election.