Henry Howard

Background

Henry Howard was born in Hinsdale, Massachusetts on September 15, 1801.

Career

He later moved to Geneva, New New York Wadhams was looking to form a new partnership, covering the dry goods store and expanding into the timber business. Howard and Wadhams purchased timberland and a sawmill in Saint Clair County, and Howard moved to Detroit to manage the firm.

The firm distributed their product at the mill, and in Detroit, with a warehouse at the foot of Randolph Street.

In 1829, Wadhams moved to Saint Clair County, near the mill" leaving Howard in Detroit=, and in 1832, DeZeng sold his portion of the partnership to Wadhams and Howard. However, Howard and Wadhams piled up $30,000 worth of debt by 1835.

They still need to purchase pine forest for timber production, however, and due to overspending and the financial panic of 1837, were forced to assign assets to their creditors in 1839, after which the company was dissolved. While in Detroit, Howard was a Democrat, although later in life he switched allegiance and became a Republican.

He served as an alderman of Detroit in 1833 – 1834 and as mayor in 1837.

He was the first treasurer of the state of Michigan, serving from 1836 – 1839 and also served as state Auditor General from 1839 – 1840. In 1840, Howard moved to Buffalo, New York, to join the Buffalo Savings Bank. He worked as treasurer of the Buffalo Savings Bank for nearly thirty years, and died in Buffalo on July 15, 1878.

Politics

Republican Party, Democratic Party.

Connections

Partner:

Ralph Wadhams