Background
Howland, Frederick Hoppin was born on January 10, 1871 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard Smith and Mary (Hoppin) Howland.
Howland, Frederick Hoppin was born on January 10, 1871 in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Richard Smith and Mary (Hoppin) Howland.
Graduate Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1893.
Traveled abroad. 1889, 91. Entered employ Providence Journal, 1893. Washington correspondent same, 1894, New York correspondent, 1898-1899.
War correspondent London Daily Mail, London Evening News and Providence Journal, with columns of General Hunter, Lord Methuen, and General Broadwood in South Africa, 1900, receiving Her Majesty’s service medal.
On return resumed post as Washington correspondent Providence Journal. Appointed treasurer and manager Providence Journal Company, 1905.
Editor and part owner Providence Tribune, 1906-1907. Abroad and in Cuba, 1907-1908.
In charge of publication department, Boston Chamber of Commerce, and editor of Chamber of Commerce Journal, 1909-1910.
Joined staff Philadelphia Press, 1910, associate editor same, 1911-1915. Home: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Married Ellen Swan Dobbin, April.