South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-10


Iish-Irish ancestry. His father, Mar
tin Howard was born near Fermoy.
County Cork, Ireland and his
mother. Julia Howard. at or near
Mt Rath. Queens county, Ireland.
Both parents came 10 America and
became pioneers of Michigan terri
tory.
His father died when Timothy was
II years old. and being the eldest of
seven children he took charge Of the
farm and became the principal reli-
ance of his widowed mother and the
younger children. Mr.. Howard has
long been known for his scholarship
and classical learning The founda
ton of this knowledge was acquired
in his youth despite the primitive
school then existing in Michigan and
the necessary confinement of his
farm duties. AS a boy he had at
tended country schools during the
winter and at the age Of II had two
terms in the Ypsilanti union school.
| Entering the university of Michigan
at Ann Arbor in his 18th year. he
was able TO continue his studies un-
til the middle of the sophomore
year when the farm at home again
needed his presence. At the age of
twenty and again the following year
he taught country schools. When
twenty-One he was elected inspector
of the schools of Mortified, his ma
five township.
Wounded In Rebellion.
Judge Howard first became iden-
tilted with St. Joseph county, as a
student at Notre Dame university
when he was twenty-five years old.
Three years later he was graduated,
having taught primary classes dur
ing his collegiate career. From the
study halls Of Notre Dame he took
his place as a private soldier in the
war OF the Rebellion. Enlisting
Feb. 5, 1862 in the Twelfth Michigan
| infantry he hurried TO the front.
Two months later. April 8. he was
severely wounded at the battle of
Shiloh. After lying for time at the
| Marine hospital at Evansville he was
discharged, June IA, 1862 by reason
of his wound. His return to Notre
/ Dame was followed by his employ
ment as professor of English litera-
ture and other classes in the univer-
4ity.
For number of years his career
vas identified with Notre Dame as
an instructor. During nearly forty
years he has been almost continuous
ly in public life in his home city and
state Beginning in 1873 he served
six years as a member of the South
Bend city council. one Of his most
notable acts as a city councilman
was the securing of South Bends
first public park which now bears
his name. During this time. begin
ming In 1879. he was clerk of the st.
Joseph county circuit for four years.
In 1856 he was elected to the state
senate where he served three terms
until his resignation in 1892. His
chief services in the upper house
were as follows:
Author OF the bin to remove the
limestone ledge in the Kankakee
river at Momence: assisted in franz
| ing the Australian ballot law in 1883;
brought in the bill for the establish
ment of the appellate court in 1891;
and framed the bill for the Indiana
tax law of 1891.
On Supreme Bench.
On his resignation from the In
diana senate he was elected as judge
of the state supreme court, serving
| six years In addition to these ell
| ective offices. Judge Howard had
served as city attorney of South Bend
and st. Joseph county attorney and
| had also been selected frequently for
| service on special commissions deal
/ ing with subjects of vital or reform
in state government. He was pres
ident of the fee and salary commits
! sion in 1901 by appointment of GOV
James 4. Mount, was appointed by
] Gov Winfield T. Durbin delegate to
| the tax conference at the Pan-Amer-
lean exposition in Buffalo. May 23-
"a. 1901, where he read a paper on
the Indiana tax laws; and was ap-
pointed by Gov. Durbin a member Of
the commission of 19O3-O5 for codi-
flying the laws Of the state. Judge
Howard was widely known through
out the state as a historian and ex-
pert on tax legislation. He served a
number of years as president of the
| Northern Indiana Historical society
and wrote a number OF books deal
ing with Indiana and st. Joseph
county history
His writings have been incOrpora-
ted into textbooks which have been
used by educational institutions
throughout the middle west. He
practiced law in the county and state
courts for about thirty-five years,
having been active as a court law
yer up until a few days before his
death.
Married in 1864.
BY his marriage on July Il. 1864
at Detroit 10 Miss Julia A. Redmond,
Judge Howard had ten children,
seven Of whom are still living.
judge Howard through his con-
nection at Notre Dame for a number
of years was one Of the leading
Catholics Of the state. He held a
number of positions of honor in var
ious church societies He was also
widely known in state political cir
cles having been a leader in the
4 democratic party OF northern Indi-