Milford W. Howard
Milford Wriarson Howard Photo (February 18, 1862 – December 28, 1937) was a United States Representative from Alabama, lawyer, screenwriter, actor, and author.
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Life
Howard was first elected to the House of Representatives as a Populist in 1894. He was reelected in 1896 but did not seek another term in 1898. Howard returned to his hometown of Fort Payne, Alabama to practice law. He moved to California in 1918 to pursue literary efforts, and worked briefly in the silent movie business.
In 1927, he interviewed Benito Mussolini and became a supporter of fascism. In 1934, he was one of the editors of The Awakener.
Death
Following his death in Los Angeles, his cremated remains were interred, along with those of his first wife, in a large rock, into which the Sallie Howard Chapel, a memorial to his first wife near Mentone, Alabama, was built.[1]
Works
- The American Plutocracy (1895)
- The Bishop of the Ozarks (1923)
- Fascism: A Challenge to Democracy (1928)
- Autobiography of Col. Milford W. Howard 800 pages
External links
- Alarmed by the American Plutocracy
- Milford W. Howard at the Internet Movie Database at the Internet Movie Database
