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George Rogers Howell

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George Rogers Howell
Born(1833-06-15)June 15, 1833
Southampton, New York
DiedApril 5, 1899(1899-04-05) (aged 65)
Albany, New York
Education
Occupation(s)Historian, genealogist, writer
Spouse
Mary Catherine Seymour
(m. 1868)
Children1
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George Rogers Howell (June 15, 1833 - April 5, 1899) was an American historian, genealogist, and science fiction writer.

Biography

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George Rogers Howell was born in Southampton, New York on June 15, 1833.[1]

A graduate of Yale College (1854), he received the M.A. from Yale University in 1885. He entered Princeton Theological Seminary in 1861 and served briefly as a Presbyterian minister. In 1872 he was appointed Assistant Librarian of the New York State Library in Albany. He also served as secretary for some 15 years of the Albany Institute.

He married Mary Catherine Seymour on August 18, 1868, and they had one son.[1]

George Rogers Howell died from pneumonia at his home in Albany on April 5, 1899.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Harsha, David Addison (1891). Noted Living Albanians and State Officials: A Series of Biographical Sketches. Weed, Parsons and Company. pp. 179–183. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "Archivist Howell Dead". The Standard Union. Albany, New York. April 5, 1899. p. 1. Retrieved March 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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