Territorial Governor William A. Howard
Years in Office: 1878-1880

Birth: April 18, 1812 in Vermont
Death: April 10, 1880 in Washington

Governor William A. Howard worked for improved care for mentally ill patients, education, and a new apportionment of council of representatives in South Dakota.

Accession Number: 96-331
Collection:
Dakota Territory, Office of the Governor, Inaugural Addresses
Series Title & Inclusive Dates:
Report of the Governor of Dakota made to the Secretary of the Interior for 1878, Message of His Excellency William A. Howard to the Legislative Assembly, 1879.
Shelf Location:
7136A

Collection: Dakota Territorial Records
Series Title & Inclusive Dates:
Governor William Howard Official Correspondence, and miscellaneous proclamations and appointments, 1878-1880.
Shelf Location:
MF 1320, roll 17 and MF 1321, roll 18
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