William Howard (engineer)

William Howard
William Howard
Born	1793; Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died	1834 (aged 40–41)
Alma mater	University of Maryland
Occupations	Physician; topographical engineer; architect;
Employers	University of Maryland (1820–1821); United States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers;
Spouse	Rebecca Ann Key (m. 1828)
Children	1
Parent(s)	John Eager Howard (father); Peggy Chew Howard (mother)

William Howard (1793–1834) was an American topographical engineer who was one of the first to work for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. When the railroad built its first cars using friction bearings first developed by Ross Winans, Howard made his own design and patented it on November 2, 1828.

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