Patrick J. Howard
Appearance
Patrick J. Howard | |
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City Clerk of Chicago | |
In office 1879–1883 | |
Preceded by | Caspar Butz |
Succeeded by | John G. Neumeister |
Personal details | |
Born | January 5, 1847 Kingstown, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Died | April 8, 1914 (age 67) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Political party | Democratic |
Patrick J. Howard (January 5, 1847 – April 8, 1914) was an Irish American politician in Chicago. Born in Kingstown, Ireland, he immigrated to New York City with his family before moving to Chicago in 1854. A Democrat, Howard served two terms as City Clerk of Chicago from 1879 to 1883. Following his tenure as City Clerk, he was appointed assistant to the City Treasurer of Chicago.[1] He died in 1914 at the age of 67.[2]
References
- ^ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1886). History of Chicago: From the fire of 1871 until 1885. Higginson Book Company. p. 143. ISBN 0832857246.
- ^ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7L3-VQR : 8 March 2018), Patrick J Howard, 08 Apr 1914; citing, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference 10369, record number 24, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,239,997.