The Howards were a prominent Tarboro, N.C., family. There were four George Howards: the first George Howard lived until 1863. His son, George Howard, Jr. (1829-1905), was a prominent attorney, Superior Court judge, delegate to the National Democratic Convention in 1868 and 1880, publisher of the "Tarboro Southerner," president of the Pamlico Banking & Insurance Company, president of the Tarboro Land & Trust Company, and a cotton mill director. His sons, George Howard III (1863-1925) and W. Stamps Howard, were businessmen. In addition, W. S. Howard was an attorney and cotton mill director. The fourth George Howard was born in 1893.
From the description of George Howard papers, 1831-1937 [manuscript]. (East Carolina University). WorldCat record id: 314828872
