Daggett Horton Howard

Background

Howard, Daggett Horton was born on March 20, 1917 in New York City. Son of Chester Augustus and Olive Ree (Daggett) Howard.

Education

Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude, Yale University, 1938; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1941.

Career

Legal staff, Root, Clark, Buckner & Ballantine, New York City, 1941-1943; legal staff, Lend Lease Administration, Foreign Economics Administration, 1943-1944; executive assistant to special counsel to President, White House, 1945; legal adviser on World War II Allied war settlements, developing Marshall Plan, Department State, 1945-1947; international attorney on world-wide civil aviation bilateral agreements, assistant chief international and rules division, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1947-1952; associate general counsel, Department Air Force, 1952-1956; deputy general counsel, Department Air Force, 1956-1958; Department Defense representative on world-wide military base negotiations, 1952-1958; 1st general counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, 1958-1962; partner, Cox, Langford & Brown, Washington, 1962-1966; partner, Howard, Poe & Bastian, Washington, 1966-1983; partner, Howard & Law, Washington, 1983-1988; attorney-at-law, real estate syndicator, Howard & Law, Washington, since 1988; executive vice president, Realty Growth Mgrs., Inc., since 1990. Co-author L'Enfant Plaza Complex, 1963. Special counsel for National Railroad Passenger Corporation acquistion of N.E. corridor.

Achievements

• Daggett Horton Howard has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member, Corbey Court. Editor, Yale Law Journal, 1940-1941. Executive Assistant, Special Counsel to President, 1945.

International Attorney, Civil Aeronautics Board, 1947-1952.

Associate and Deputy General Counsel, United States. Air Force, 1952-1958.

General Counsel, Federal Aviation Agency, 1958-1962. Member, White House Subcabinet Group on Civil Rights, 1960-1962.

Member: The District of Columbia Bar.

Federal and American Bar Associations.

Connections

Married Patricia McClellan Exton, September 1950. Children: Daggett Horton Junior, Jeffrey, David, Patricia.

Father:

Chester Augustus Howard

Mother:

Olive Ree (Daggett) Howard

Spouse:

Patricia McClellan Exton

child:

Jeffrey Howard

child:

Daggett Horton Junior Howard

child:

Patricia Howard

child:

David Howard