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]
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References
- 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.
- "Obituaries". The Quarterly Journal of the New York State Historical Association. 10: 346–348. October 1929. JSTOR 43565516.
- Gaffney, Patricia H. (1975). "The Emily Howland Papers at Cornell University" (PDF).
- "NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES CONTINUATION SHEET" (PDF). United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service.
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