OVERVIEW:
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