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HOWLAND, Fred Arthur

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, pp 230-231

Fred Arthur HOWLAND, insurance, Montpelier [Washington County, Vermont], was 
born 10 November 1864 at Franconia [Grafton County], New Hampshire, son of 
Moses Nathan and Sylvia Ann (SHIPMAN) HOWLAND. Educated at Phillips Andover 
Academy, and Dartmouth College, class of 1887. Studied law with Hon. William 
P. DILLINGHAM, Waterbury [Washington County, Vermont], 1887-1890. Admitted 
to the Vermont bar October 1890. Began the practice of law in January 1891 
in Minneapolis [Hennepin County], Minnesota. In November 1891 returned East 
and entered the office of Oscar RAY, Lancaster [Coos County], New Hampshire. 
In 1892 went to Montpelier and became a member of the law firm of Dillingham, 
Huse & Howland, continuing until the death of Mr. HUSE in September 1902, 
when the firm was dissolved. In the early part of 1903 Mr. HOWLAND gave up 
the general practice of law to become counsel of the National Life Insurance 
Company, and in 1909 was made its vice president, which position he now 
holds. Republican; was secretary of civil and military affairs 1888-1890; 
clerk of the House of Representatives 1896-1898, and states attorney for 
Washington County during the same period; was secretary of state 1898-1902; 
member of the state board of library commissioners 1894-1902; in 1910 was 
chairman of the commission appointed to submit a revision of the banking laws 
of the state. In September 1894 Mr. [Fred Arthur] HOWLAND married [Miss?] 
Rena FORBUSH of Lancaster [Coos County], New Hampshire, who died in October 
1894. In 1899 he [Fred Arthur HOWLAND] married [Miss?] Margaret Louise Dewey 
of Montpelier; they have four daughters: Louise Dewey, Sylvia Ann, Susan 
Griggs, and Emily Shipman.

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