Perry Wilbon Howard ( c. 1835–1907) was an American blacksmith, [1] and a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Holmes County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1872 to 1875; and served on the county board of supervisors. [1] [2]
He was born in c. 1835 into slavery in South Carolina, and was brought to Mississippi before the American Civil War. His children became doctors, an attorney, and teachers. [1] Noted lawyer, Perry Wilbon Howard II was one of his sons. [2]
He was a delegate from Mississippi at the 1924 Republican National Convention [3] and 1928 Republican National Convention. [4]
Perry Wilbon Howard ( c. 1835–1907) was an American blacksmith, [1] and a state legislator in Mississippi. He represented Holmes County, Mississippi in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1872 to 1875; and served on the county board of supervisors. [1] [2]
He was born in c. 1835 into slavery in South Carolina, and was brought to Mississippi before the American Civil War. His children became doctors, an attorney, and teachers. [1] Noted lawyer, Perry Wilbon Howard II was one of his sons. [2]
He was a delegate from Mississippi at the 1924 Republican National Convention [3] and 1928 Republican National Convention. [4]