Edward L. Howard
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 10th district
In office
January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1986
Preceded byMartin Keller
Succeeded byJim Greenwood
Personal details
Born(1926-11-25)November 25, 1926
Jacksonville, Florida
Died4 January 2011(2011-01-04) (aged 84)
Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota

Edward Louis Howard (November 25, 1926 – January 4, 2011)[1] was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 10th district from 1971 to 1986.[2]

Early life and education

Howard was born in Jacksonville, Florida.[3] Soon after his birth, the family moved to Excelsior, Minnesota where he completed high school.

In 1944, he joined the U.S. Army. He worked as a military policeman in a unit preparing for the invasion of Japan until 1945.[4] After his discharge from the military, he received a B.A. in History from the University of Minnesota.

In 1959, he moved to Doylestown, Pennsylvania to run the National Fiberstok Corporation. He eventually purchased the corporation and worked as president and CEO until 1986.[5]

Career

Howard was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate for the 10th district and served from 1971 to 1986. He served as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.[4]

He died in Doylestown, Pennsylvania and is interred at the Doylestown Cemetery.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania. Dept. of Property and Supplies; Pennsylvania. Bureau of Publications (1971). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 100. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2014-11-17.
  2. ↑ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "H"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ↑ "Pennsylvania Senate - Edward Louis Howard Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  4. 1 2 Naedele, Walter F. "Bucks politician served 1971-86 in state Senate". www.philly.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. ↑ "Obituaries - Edward L. Howard". www.buckscountycouriertimes.com. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  6. ↑ "Edward L. Howard". www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
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