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Nathaniel W. Howell
Unknown birthdate, Orange County, NY
Born in 1770, Orange County, NY
Born in January of 1770, Orange County, NY
Born on January 1, 1770, Orange County, NY
Unknown death date, Canadagaigua, NY
Died in 1851, Canadagaigua, NY
Died in October of 1851, Canadagaigua, NY
Died on October 15, 1851, Canadagaigua, NY
 
 
Biography
​Nathaniel W. Howell graduated fro​m Princeton in 1788 and by 1794 was operating a law practice in New York City a​​nd Tioga County. In 1796, he moved to Canandaigua, New York, and practiced law there for the next fifty-five years, working for prominent clients such as the Holland Land Company. From 1799 to 1802, he was the attorney general for western New York. He was a member of the New York General Assembly in 1803-1804; a US Representative from 1813 to 1815; and a county judge from 1819 to 1832.​​​ For information on his family connections, see his family tree (in "more families") using the link below.
 
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United States Congress. Biographical directory of the United States Congress, 1774-present. Washington, D.C.: United States Congress, 1998.
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​​Hill, Henry Wayland, ed. Municipality of Buffalo, New York: A History 1720-1923. ​Vol. 1. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1923.

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"The Bench and Bar of Ontario County: Chp. 13, The History of Ontario County, NY." Transcribed by Deborah Spencer. NY History and Genealogy Website. Accessed April 24, 2019. ​

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