Benjamin Howland

Benjamin Howland (born July 27, 1755 in Tiverton , Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , †  May 1, 1821 ibid) was an American politician of the Democratic-Republican Party who represented the state of Rhode Island in the US Senate .

After attending community school, Benjamin Howland first worked in agriculture before entering public service. So he officiated in 1801 as a tax officer ( Collector of taxes ), the following year as Auditor ( Town auditor ) of Tiverton and 1805 as chairman of the community assembly ( Town moderator ).

When US Senator Samuel John Potter died in office on October 14, 1804, Howland was elected his successor in Congress . He took his place in the Senate from October 29 of the same year; the term ended on March 3, 1809. The following year he was a member of the House of Representatives from Rhode Island again politically before he served as a general in the state militia during the British-American War . In 1821 he died in his hometown of Tiverton and was buried in the family cemetery.

Web links

• Benjamin Howland in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• The Political Graveyard