John Eager Howard - Baltimore, MD
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N 39° 17.905 W 076° 36.943
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Statue of John Eager Howard at Mt Vernon Place in Baltimore, MD.
Waymark Code: WM6CCK
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 05/13/2009
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"John Eager Howard (June 4, 1752 - October 12, 1827) was an American soldier and politician from Maryland. He was born in and died in Baltimore County. Howard County, Maryland, is named for him.
Howard was an Episcopalian, and a Brother of a Baltimore lodge of Freemasonry. A captain, who rose to the rank of colonel in the Continental Army, he fought at the Battle of White Plains and in the Battle of Monmouth. He was awarded a silver medal by Congress for his leadership at the Battle of Cowpens, during which he commanded the 3rd Maryland Regiment, Continental Army." (
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Howard is buried in the graveyard of Old Saint Paul's Cemetery. The statue is by artist Emmanuel Frémiet.