William Barberie Howell

William Barberie Howell (July 5, 1865 – April 4, 1927) was an Associate Justice and Chief Justice of the United States Customs Court and previously was a member and President of the Board of General Appraisers.

William Barberie Howell
Chief Justice of the United States Customs Court
In office 1926–1927
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Israel F. Fischer
Associate Justice of the United States Customs Court
In office May 28, 1926 – April 4, 1927
Appointed by	operation of law
Preceded by	Seat established by 44 Stat. 669
Succeeded by	William Josiah Tilson
President of the Board of General Appraisers
In office 1925–1926
Preceded by	Jerry Bartholomew Sullivan
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Member of the Board of General Appraisers
In office February 24, 1899 – May 28, 1926
Appointed by	William McKinley
Preceded by	George H. Sharpe
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	William Barberie Howell July 5, 1865 Freehold Township, New Jersey
Died	April 4, 1927 (aged 61)
Education	Spencerian Business College George Washington University Law School (LL.B., LL.M.)

Education and career

Born on July 5, 1865, in Freehold Township, New Jersey, Howell attended the Spencerian Business College in 1882. He received a Bachelor of Laws in 1889 from Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) and received a Master of Laws in 1890 from the same institution. He served as a clerk and private secretary with the United States Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. from 1882 to 1897. He serve as an assistant secretary of the Treasury in Washington, D.C. from 1897 to 1899.[1]

Federal judicial service

Howell was nominated by President William McKinley on February 8, 1899, to a seat on the Board of General Appraisers vacated by member George H. Sharpe. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 20, 1899, and received his commission on February 24, 1899. He served as president from 1925 to 1926. Howell was reassigned by operation of law to the United States Customs Court on May 28, 1926, to a new Associate Justice seat authorized by 44 Stat. 669. He served as Chief Justice from 1926 to 1927. His service terminated on April 4, 1927, due to his death. He was succeeded by Associate Justice William Josiah Tilson.[1]

References

1. William Barberie Howell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

• William Barberie Howell at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.