Henry W. Howgate | |
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| Birth name | Henry Williamson Howgate |
| Born | March 24, 1835 Leeds, England, UK |
| Died | June 1, 1901 (aged 66) District of Columbia, US |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch | Army Signal Corps |
| Years of service | 1862–1880 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 22nd Infantry Regiment |
| Battles | Battle of Chickamauga |
Henry Williamson Howgate (March 24, 1835 – June 1, 1901) was an American Army Signal Corps officer and Arctic explorer who embezzled over $133,000 from the U.S. Government. He escaped custody while on trial and evaded the Secret Service and Pinkerton Detective Agency for 13 years, during which time he worked as a reporter and ran a New York bookstore.[1]
- ^ Harper, Kenn (October 2007). "Henry Howgate". Nunatsiaq News. Retrieved April 14, 2008.