William Washington Howes
Deceased Person
1887 – 1962
Who was William Washington Howes?
William Washington Howes served under Franklin Delano Roosevelt as Second and First Assistant Postmaster General from 1933 to 1940. Howes brought airmail service to the Midwest. The W W Howes Municipal Airport was named in his honor. It is located in Huron, South Dakota. Previously, he was a member of the South Dakota Senate, Chairman of the South Dakota Democratic Party and a member of the Democratic National Committee. In 1920, he ran for Governor of South Dakota, losing to William H. McMaster.
Howes was born on February 16, 1887 in Tomah, Wisconsin. He died on January 15, 1962 in Washington, D.C..
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