Thomas B. Howard

Thomas Benton Howard
Nickname(s)	"Ben"
Born	August 10, 1854 Galena, Illinois, U.S.
Died	November 10, 1920(1920-11-10) (aged 66) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1873–1916
Rank	Admiral
Commands	Chesapeake Nevada Olympia Tennessee Ohio U.S. Pacific Fleet
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War Mexican Revolution
Spouse(s)	Ann Jacob Claude
Children	Douglas Legate Howard

Thomas Benton Howard (August 10, 1854 – November 10, 1920) was a United States Navy officer who served as commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet prior to United States' entry into World War I.