Guy V. Howard

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Guy Victor Howard (November 28, 1879 – August 20, 1954) was an American politician.

Guy Victor Howard
United States Senator from Minnesota
In office November 4, 1936 – January 3, 1937
Preceded by	Elmer Austin Benson
Succeeded by	Ernest Lundeen
Personal details
Born	(1879-11-28)November 28, 1879 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	August 20, 1954(1954-08-20) (aged 74) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Minnesota School of Business Georgetown University

Early life

Guy Victor Howard was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1879. He attended public schools, Minneapolis School of Business, and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Howard served as a clerk in the post office in the United States House of Representatives from 1897 to 1901. He worked in the insurance business in Minneapolis in 1901, and was a presidential elector on the Republican ticket in 1916.

United States Senate

Howard was elected on November 3, 1936, to the United States Senate from Minnesota as a Republican. He was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas D. Schall and served from November 4, 1936, to January 3, 1937, in the 74th congress. He did not seek election for the full term beginning in 1937.

Later life

After the Senate, Howard returned to the insurance business and died in Minneapolis on August 20, 1954. He was interred in Lakewood Cemetery.

External links

• Guy V. Howard at Find a Grave
• United States Congress. "Guy V. Howard (id: H000838)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Party political offices
Preceded by Thomas D. Schall	Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Minnesota (Class 2) 1936	Succeeded by Theodore Christianson
U.S. Senate
Preceded by Elmer Austin Benson	U.S. senator (Class 2) from Minnesota 1936–1937 Served alongside: Henrik Shipstead	Succeeded by Ernest Lundeen