Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-20
JUDGE HOWRY DIES;
WASNOTED |NLAW
Retired From Claims Bench,
Jurist Had Had Distinguish
ed Career.

Judge Charles Bowen Howry. retired.
of the United States Court Of Claims
died of heart disease at his residence.
1924 Sixteenth street. last night follow
ing a short illness He had baen in
declining health for several months, al
though he had been confined to his bed
only few days. He was "a.
judge Howry had distinguished
career. He was an officer in the Coli
fcderate Army. served on several judi
cial missions. worked on behalf OF the
Victory loan and was vice president of
the American Bar Association. He re-
fused the chief iusticeship of the Court
Of Claims.
He was born in oxford. Miss, May ID.
1914, the son Of Judge James M. and
NarcisSa Bowen Howry. His father was
a distinguished lawyer and iurist and
founder of the University of Mississippi.
He was educated at that university and
later became trustee of 1t.
Served i'm War.
He enlisted i'll the Confederate Army
in March, 1862, when less than 10 and
became first lieutenant Of Company A,
29th Mississippi Infantry. lie was Sc
yercly wounded
He began practicing law in Oxford
House of Representatives. was United
States district attorney and Democratic
national comnitteeman for Mississippi
from 1891 to 1906, taking an active
part in the campaign that resulted in
the second election of President Cleve-
land.
In 1893 he came to Washington as
Assistant Attorney General of the
United States after refusing mission
to South America. He was appointed
Judge of the Court of Claims in
January. 1897, and served until 1915,
refusing the chief justiceship in 1918.
In 1915 he was chairman Of the
board of arbitration which sat in New
York to adjust disputes between IL
railroads and The Railway Switchmen's
Union. During the war he served in a
legal capacity in the Department of
Labor and later toured the country for
the Victory loan. giving his services
free to the Government. z
Active as Veteran.
Judge Howry was an active member
of Camp Ill. United Confederate
Veterans of the District of Columbia:
served as brigadier commander and for
several years was commander of the
Department of the Army of Northern
Virginia. y. C. v. He was former vice
president Of the American Bar Associa-
ton and was recently elected a life
member of the Bar Association of
Mississippi He belonged TO the Presby-
terrain Church South. but for many
years had attended the Church OF the
Covenant. He was member of Chevy
Chase Club and an early member OF the
University Club and belonged to the
Sons of the Revolution of the District
of Columbia. He was lifelong
Democrat
He was married three times, to
Edmonia Beverley Carter of Oxford
Miss; Harriet Holt Harris of Columbia,
Miss and Saliie B. Bird. widow of
buckingham Smith of Monticello, Fla
He is survived by his last wife and
four children OF former marriages,
Lucien 3. Howry of this city. c. B.
Howry. ir,. of New York: Misses Eliza
beth B. and Mary H. Howry.
Funeral services will be held at 5
O'Clock this afternoon at his residence.
Honorary pallbearers will be Judge
John Barton Payne. Henry Miller,
Senator Joe Robinson. Senator Pat
Harrison. Senator Claude A. Swanson,
Admiral Reginald Nicholson. Judge
Stanton Peelle. George Marye, DR..
Stanley Ruffir and Mai Cen George
Barnett. Interment will be at Oxford,
Miss.