Draft:Enoch George Howard
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Enoch George Howard (1814–1895) was an American landowner and African American community leader in Maryland.[1][2] He had been enslaved and was freed in 1850.[2] Howard petitioned the Montgomery County government to provide land and build schools to educate African American students.[2] By 1870, Montgomery County granted the request.[2] Howard owned almost 900 acres (360 ha) of land.[2]
He married Harriet Lee (1808–1882), and they had four children.[3] Howard lived in a house located at what is now called the Gaither–Howard houses historic site. The site and some of his landholdings are now within the Patuxent River State Park.[4][5] A historical marker on an African American history trail commemorates his family's history. It was erected by the Sandy Spring Slave Museum.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Enoch George Howard (b. 1814 - d. 1895)". Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series). Maryland State Archives.
- ^ a b c d e "Separated Descendants of Slaves Reunited - Howard Holland Family". The Star Democrat. 1990-07-17. p. 5. Retrieved 2025-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Enoch George Howard and John Henry Howard / The Dorsey, Williams and Johnson Connections Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database (HMDB).
- ^ "Parks". The Baltimore Sun. 2022-04-24. pp. A2. Retrieved 2025-06-08 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Gaither-Howard Houses, Montgomery County, MD" (PDF). Maryland Inventory of Historic Properties.