Howard was born in
Wilmington, Delaware and went to
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield. He worked as a merchant. His business was destroyed in the
Great Fire of April 10, 1845. The conflagration decimated one third of the city. Mayor Howard's administration was dedicated to helping Pittsburgh to rise from her ashes. Howard also served for many years as the President of The Board of Guardians of the Poor. He died at his home in Pittsburgh on October 2, 1862, and was buried at
Allegheny Cemetery. == See also ==