About William D. Howell
Lived 1797 – 1836 (aged 38–39). William D. Howell was an American surgeon.
William D. Howell (1797–1836) was an American surgeon who died as a defender of the Alamo in 1836.
Howell was a medical doctor who was born in Massachusetts in 1797, but lived in New York before traveling to Texas by way of New Orleans in 1835. He came to Texas as a member of Capt. Thomas H. Breece's company of New Orleans Greys. Howell participated in the Siege of Bexar and later served at the Alamo as a member of Capt. William Blazeby's infantry company. On March 6, 1836 Howell died in the Battle of the Alamo.
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Who was William D. Howell?
American surgeon and defender of the Alamo
When was William D. Howell born?
William D. Howell was born in 1797.
When did William D. Howell die?
William D. Howell died on 6 March 1836.
What was William D. Howell's occupation?
William D. Howell was a surgeon.
What nationality was William D. Howell?
William D. Howell was American.
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