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John Eager Howard (June 4, 1752 – October 12, 1827) was an American soldier and politician from Maryland. He was elected as governor of the state in 1788, and served three one-year terms. He also was elected to the Continental Congress, the Congress of the Confederation, the United States Senate, and the Maryland Senate. [1]
14. Apr. 2015 · Learn about John Eager Howard, a brave and skilled commander who led the American troops at the Battle of Cowpens in 1781. Find out his biography, achievements, and legacy in Maryland and the nation.
John Eager Howard war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1788 bis 1791 der erste Gouverneur des Bundesstaates Maryland. Außerdem vertrat er seinen Staat zwischen 1796 und 1803 im US-Senat.
Learn about John Eager Howard, a Revolutionary War colonel, Maryland governor, and US senator. See his portrait by Michael Laty after Charles Willson Peale.
John Eager Howard was a Revolutionary War officer who received a medal for his bravery at the Battle of the Cowpens. The medal was engraved by Benjamin Duvivier, who also worked on the George Washington medal.
Learn about the medal awarded to John Eager Howard, a Revolutionary War hero, by the Comitia Americana, a society of American expatriates in France. See the medal's design, inscription, and historical context.
Maryland. Born in Baltimore County, Maryland, on 4 June 1752, Howard became a captain in the Second Maryland Battalion of the Flying Camp in July 1776 and fought at White Plains. On 22 February 1777 he was commissioned major of the Fourth Maryland and saw action at Germantown.
