Benjamin Howard (1760 - September 18, 1814) was a Congressman from Kentucky, governor of Missouri Territory and a brigadier general in the War of 1812. Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Missouri Territory was a historic, organized territory in the United States. ... Combatants United States Native Americans Great Britain, Canadian provincial forces First Nations Peoples Commanders James Madison Henry Dearborn Jacob Brown Winfield Scott Andrew Jackson George Prevost Isaac Brock† Tecumseh† Strength •U.S. Regular Army: 35,800 •Rangers: 3,049 •Militia: 458,463* •US Navy & US Marines: (at start of war...

Howard was born in Lexington, Kentucky and graduated in 1797 from William and Mary College. He was elected to the Kentucky General Assembly in 1800. He served in the 10th and 11th Congresses from Kentucky from 1807 until April 10, 1810, when he was appointed Governor of Louisiana Territory (the Louisiana Purchase area north of modern day Louisiana) which was renamed Missouri Territory in 1812. Nickname: Athens of the West Horse Capital of the World Location in the Commonwealth of Kentucky Coordinates: Country United States State Kentucky Counties Fayette  - Mayor Jim Newberry (D) Area    - City 739. ... The College of William and Mary in Virginia is a public, liberal-arts university located in Williamsburg, Virginia. ... The Kentucky State Capitol Building in Frankfort, KY The Kentucky General Assembly, also called the Kentucky Legislature, is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... The Governors of Missouri since its statehood in 1820 are: Categories: | ... The United States in 1810, following the Louisiana Purchase. ... The Louisiana Purchase. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city Baton Rouge [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Missouri Territory was a historic, organized territory in the United States. ...

He resigned his post during the War of 1812 to become brigadier general of the Eighth Military Department. During the conflict he and Nathan Boone (Daniel Boone's youngest son) attacked Sac (tribe) and Fox (tribe) positions in Illinois and established Fort Clark (Illinois) by Peoria, Illinois. This 1820 oil painting by Chester Harding is the only portrait of Daniel Boone made from life. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Fox tribe of Native Americans are an Algonquian language-speaking group that are now merged with the allied Sac tribe as the Sac and Fox Nation. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Location of Peoria in Illinois Coordinates: Country United States of America State Illinois County Peoria European settlement 1680 Town incorporation 1835 City incorporation 1845 Government type Council-Manager  - Mayor Jim Ardis Area    - City 120. ...

He got sick on the way back and died in St. Louis, Missouri. He is buried in the Old Grace Church Graveyard in downtown St. Louis and then reinterred in Bellefontaine Cemetery. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Bellefontaine Cemetery (established in 1849) and the Roman Catholic Calvary Cemetery (established in 1857) in St. ...

Howard County, Missouri is named for him. Howard County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ...

Reference

• Congressional Biography