About Leonidas "Leon" Howard
Lived 1849 – 1912 (aged 62–63). Leonidas "Leon" Howard was an American politician.
Leonidas Howard Sr. (1849 – March 8, 1912), usually known as Leon Howard, was a laborer in Memphis, Tennessee who is believed to have been an ex-slave) and served one term as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 43rd General Assembly (1883–84). A Republican, he was African-American. He eventually moved to Bakersfield, California
where he died at his home March 8, 1912.
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Who was Leonidas "Leon" Howard?
American politician
When was Leonidas "Leon" Howard born?
Leonidas "Leon" Howard was born in 1849.
When did Leonidas "Leon" Howard die?
Leonidas "Leon" Howard died in 1912 in Bakersfield.
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Leonidas "Leon" Howard was a politician.
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Leonidas "Leon" Howard was American.
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