David Howell (jurist)
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David Howell (January 1, 1747 - July 21, 1824) was an American lawyer, jurist, and statesman from Providence, Rhode Island. He served as a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, a delegate to the Continental Congress, and as U.S. federal judge for the district of Rhode Island. Howell served on the federalist (pro-Constitution) committee which negotiated an end to William West's armed anti-federalist protest on July 4. 1788.
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| Preceded by David Leonard Barnes |
Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island 1812-1824 |
Succeeded by John Pittman |
