Background
HOWARD, Harold Palmer was born on November 24, 1866 in Sank Centre. Minnesota. Son of John Reed and Caroline Palmer (Briggs) Howard.
HOWARD, Harold Palmer was born on November 24, 1866 in Sank Centre. Minnesota. Son of John Reed and Caroline Palmer (Briggs) Howard.
United States Military Academy, 1891. General Staff School, 1920.
Second Lieutenant. 6 Cavalry, 1891. First Lieutenant, 3 Cavalry. 1898; Captain, 14 Cavalry.
1901; Major, 14 Cavalry, 1914. Lieutenant Colonel, Cavalry, 1917. Colonel, Cavalry, 1917.
Brigadier General. United States Army, 1918. Colonel, retired, 1920. Military Secretary, Department of Northern Luzon, 1899-1900.
Instructor. in Natural Philosophy, United States Military Academy, 1897. Acting Chief, Quartermaster, Department of California, 1901. Chief Quartermaster, Central Department United States, 1918.
Commanded 82 Field Artillery, 1918. 17 Brigade, Field Artillery. 1918. Custodian, Federation Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, since 1924.
Member: Military Order Loyal Legion United States. Sons of American Revolution. Company of Massachusetts Bay in New England.
Spanish War Veterans. Army Commandery, Scottish Rite, Masons 32°. Clubs: Apollo (Minneapolis), Minneapolis Golf, Lake Vermilion (Minnesota).
Spouse Helen Lynde Taylor, September 14, 1901, Sacramento, California.