William Howland (Cayuga County, NY)

William Howland (1823 – 1905) was a reformer and merchant in Sherwood, New York. He served in the 106th New York State Legislature.[1]

Biography

William Penn Howland was born in 1823 to Slocum and Hannah Tallcot Howland, who were prominent in the Society of Friends.[2][3] His sister Emily Howland and daughter Isabel Howland were strong supporters of women's rights. His father left a large inheritance in 1881 and he was able to invest in business. He went on to serve in the 106th New York State Assembly where he championed woman's rights.[4]

References
  1. Gordon, Ann D. (2013-01-10). The Selected Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony: An Awful Hush, 1895 to 1906. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813553450.
  2. "Obituaries". The Quarterly Journal of the New York State Historical Association. 10 (4): 346–348. October 1929. JSTOR 43565516.
  3. Gaffney, Patricia H. (1975). "The Emily Howland Papers at Cornell University" (PDF).
  4. "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service.


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