William Barberie Howell
William Barberie Howell was an Associate Justice on the U.S. Customs Court. He earned a law degree from Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School). Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1865–1927
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Chief judge
- U.S. Customs Court, 1926 to 1927
- Education
- Columbian Law (now George Washington University Law School) 1889
- Succeeded by
- William Josiah Tilson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | U.S. Customs Court chief judge 1926 to 1927 | Reassigned | – |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Spencerian Business College | 1882 | |
| Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) | LL.B. | 1889 |
| Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) | LL.M. | 1890 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Clerk and private secretary, U.S. Department of the Treasury | 1882-1897 |
| Assistant secretary of the treasury | 1897-1899 |
Sources
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Appointed in 1926. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).