Hilary Ewing Howse
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Hilary Ewing Howse (1866–1938) was an American businessman and politician. He served as the Mayor of Nashville from 1909 to 1913, and again from 1923 to 1938.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Howse was born in 1866 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.[citation needed]
Career
[edit | edit source]Howse served as a member of the Tennessee Senate from 1905 and again in 1909,[1] and later as Mayor of Nashville from 1909 to 1913, and again from 1923 to January 2, 1938.[2]
Howse was an anti-prohibitionist and is attributed to the quote, "As long as I stay in a free country, I will eat and drink as I please."[3]
Death
[edit | edit source]Howse died on January 2, 1938.[4] He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.[5]
References
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Categories:
- 1866 births
- 1938 deaths
- 20th-century mayors of places in Tennessee
- People from Rutherford County, Tennessee
- Tennessee state senators
- Mayors of Nashville, Tennessee
- Burials at Mount Olivet Cemetery (Nashville)
- 20th-century members of the Tennessee General Assembly
- Southern United States mayor stubs
- Tennessee politician stubs