Howard C. Nielson | |
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| Member of the Utah Senate from the 16th district | |
| In office January 20, 1997 – December 31, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Charles H. Stewart |
| Succeeded by | Curt Bramble |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Bill Orton |
| Speaker of the Utah House of Representatives | |
| In office January 8, 1973 – January 12, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Richard C. Howe |
| Succeeded by | Ronald L. Rencher |
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 1967 – January 12, 1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Howard Curtis Nielson September 12, 1924 Richfield, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | May 20, 2020 (aged 95) South Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Julia Adams (died 2003) Donna Packard (2006–2015; her death) |
| Children | 7 (including Howard Jr. and Jim) |
| Alma mater | University of Utah (BS) University of Oregon (MS) Stanford University (MBA, PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank |  Sergeant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Howard Curtis Nielson (September 12, 1924 – May 20, 2020) was an American politician in the Republican Party. From 1983 to 1991, Nielson represented Utah's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.