JOHN E. HOWARD

1816 ELECTION
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FULL NAME:
John Eager Howard

BORN:
June 4, 1752,
Baltimore County, Maryland

DIED:
October 12, 1827 (age 75), 
Baltimore County, Maryland

POLITICAL PARTY:
Federalist

HIGHLIGHTS:
1776-1783:
Served in the Army During the Revolutionary War
1794-1795:
Served in Maryland Militia 
1788:
Member of the Continental Congress
1789-1791:
Governor of Maryland
1791-1795:
Member of the Maryland State Senate
1796-1803:
U.S. Senator from Maryland
11/21/1800-11/27/1800: 
President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate 
1816:
Unsuccessful Federalist Candidate for Vice President 

SOURCES:
Biographical Directory of Congress
U.S. House of Representatives
Maryland State Archives
Wikipedia

PORTRAIT:

Artist: Rembrandt Peale, 1815 (Maryland Archives Collection)