William Barberie Howell

Personal

Birthday: 
7/5/1865
Birthplace: 
Freehold, NJ
Date of Death: 
4/4/1927
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Clerk and private secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1882-1897
Assistant secretary of the treasury, 1897-1899

Education

Name of School: 
Spencerian Business College
Degree Year: 
1882
Name of School - Second: 

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Degree - Second: 
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second: 
1889
Name of School - Third: 

George Washington University Law School

Established in 1865, The George Washington University Law School is the oldest law school in Washington, DC. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. The law school is located on the GW campus in the downtown neighborhood familiarly known as Foggy Bottom. The law school has a total enrollment of about 2,000 students. Approximately 1,400 students are in the full-time division for the JD degree and 300 are enrolled in the part-time division. 300 students, many from abroad, are enrolled in graduate law degree programs.

Degree - Third: 
LL.M.
Degree Year - Third: 
1890

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. Customs Court
President Nominating: 
Reassignment
Party Affiliation of President: 
Reassignment
Commission Date: 
5/28/1926
Termination Date: 
4/4/1927
Termination Reason: 
Death
Bankruptcy and Magistrate Services: 

Member, Board of General Appraisers
Nominated by William McKinley on February 8, 1899, to a seat vacated by George H. Sharpe. Confirmed by the Senate on February 20, 1899, and received commission on February 24, 1899. Served as chief judge, 1925-1926. Service terminated on May 28, 1926, due to reassignment.