Robertson Howard
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Robertson Howard (1847–1899) was a medical doctor and attorney who is best known as one of the six co-founders of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Early life
Howard was born December 11, 1847, to Flodoardo R. Howard and Lydia Maria (Robertson) Howard, in
As a child he attended Brookeville Academy, an institution founded in 1808 by his ancestors.[1]
Professional life
Medicine
During the
While there he shared Room 47, West Range with
After completing his post-graduate work at the University of Virginia, Howard was for two years a member of the medical faculty of Georgetown University, where he received an honorary Master of Arts.[1] After leaving Georgetown, he worked for some time in the medical department of the National Museum,[1] now the Arts and Industries Building of the Smithsonian Institution.[4]
Law
After losing interest in medicine, Howard returned to
As a lawyer he handled western land claims, one of which led him to moving his family to
Death
Howard died suddenly at age 52 on December 1, 1899.[1] His body was taken back to Washington, D.C., for burial in the Congressional Cemetery.[1] His grave was unmarked for years [1] until his Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity furnished a bronze plaque in his memory.
References
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ Archives, Smithsonian Institution. "The United States National Museum".