James B. Howell

James Bruen Howell
United States Senator
from Iowa
In office
January 18, 1870 – March 3, 1871
Preceded byJames W. Grimes
Succeeded byGeorge G. Wright
Personal details
Born(1816-07-04)July 4, 1816
Morristown, New Jersey
DiedJune 17, 1880(1880-06-17) (aged 63)
Keokuk, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
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James Bruen Howell (July 4, 1816 - June 17, 1880) was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician. The son of a Congressman from Ohio, Howell served as an appointed United States senator from Iowa for slightly over one year.