Henry Howell

Henry Howell
Howell, circa 1972
31st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office
December 4, 1971 – January 12, 1974
GovernorLinwood Holton
Preceded byJ. Sargeant Reynolds
Succeeded byJohn N. Dalton
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 12, 1966 – December 4, 1971
Preceded byNone (seat created)
Succeeded byHerbert H. Bateman
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Norfolk City
In office
January 8, 1964 – January 12, 1966
In office
January 13, 1960 – January 10, 1962
Personal details
Born
Henry Evans Howell, Jr.

September 5, 1920
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJuly 7, 1997(1997-07-07) (aged 76)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (before 1971, 1977–1997)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (1971–1977)
SpouseElizabeth McCarty
Alma materCollege of William & Mary, Norfolk Division
University of Virginia (LL.B.)
ProfessionAttorney

Henry Evans Howell Jr. (September 5, 1920 – July 7, 1997), nicknamed "Howlin' Henry" Howell, was an American lawyer and politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia. A progressive populist and a member of the Democratic Party, he served in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly, was elected the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia as an Independent Democrat, and made several runs for governor.