William Thompson Howell
William Thompson Howell (July 8, 1810 – April 3, 1870) was an American jurist and politician. Born and educated in New York, the majority of his career was spent in Michigan where he held a variety of state offices. Howell also served as a judge in the newly formed Arizona Territory where he was a principal author of the territory's first legal code, the Howell Code.
William T. Howell | |
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| Associate Justice, Arizona Territorial Supreme Court | |
| In office December 29, 1863 – June 11, 1864 | |
| Nominated by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Succeeded by | Henry T. Backus |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8, 1810 Goshen (town), New York |
| Died | April 3, 1870 (aged 59) Newaygo, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic/Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia Brink (1828–1845) Susan M. Hartwell (1847–1856) Sarah Jones (1857–) |
| Profession | Attorney |
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