James J. Howard | |
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| Chair of the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation | |
| In office January 3, 1981 – March 25, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Bizz Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Glenn M. Anderson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – March 25, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | James C. Auchincloss |
| Succeeded by | Frank Pallone |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James John Howard July 24, 1927 Irvington, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1988 (aged 60) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Catharine's Cemetery in Sea Girt, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Teacher |
James John Howard (July 24, 1927 – March 25, 1988) was an American educator and Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1965 until his death from a heart attack in Washington, D.C. in 1988.