William Bullitt Howard
American slave owner and land owner
About William Bullitt Howard
Lived 1821 – 1896 (aged 74–75).
William Bullitt Howard (March 10, 1821 – July 13, 1896) was a plantation owner, slave owner, stock raiser, entrepreneur, and founder of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Life Born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Howard moved to Jackson County, Missouri in 1842 on 220 acres which he previously purchased. In 1865 he founded the settlement of Strother (now known as Lee's Summit) on his own land.
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Who was William Bullitt Howard?
American slave owner and land owner
When was William Bullitt Howard born?
William Bullitt Howard was born in 1821.
When did William Bullitt Howard die?
William Bullitt Howard died in 1896.
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