William Howard | |
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| Governor of the Dakota Territory | |
| In office April 12, 1878 – April 10, 1880 | |
| Preceded by | John L. Pennington |
| Succeeded by | Nehemiah G. Ordway |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 1st district | |
| In office May 15, 1860 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | George Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Bradley F. Granger |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | David Stuart |
| Succeeded by | George Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Alanson Howard April 8, 1813 Hinesburg, Vermont, U.S. |
| Died | April 10, 1880 (aged 67) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Whig (Before 1854) Opposition (1854–1857) Republican (1857–1880) |
| Education | Middlebury College (BA) |
William Alanson Howard (April 8, 1813 – April 10, 1880) served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1859 and from May 15, 1860 to March 3, 1861. Howard was the sixth Governor of the Dakota Territory from 1878 to 1880.