William Bullitt Howard
American slave owner and land owner
William Bullitt Howard (March 10, 1821 – July 13, 1896) was a plantation owner, slave owner, stock raiser, entrepreneur, and founder of Lee's Summit, Missouri.
Life
Born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, Howard moved to Jackson County, Missouri in 1842 on 220 acres which he previously purchased. In 1865 he founded the settlement of Strother (now known as Lee's Summit) on his own land.[1]
References
- ^ "Face of the Jail-JHS | Jchs.com". www.jchs.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
External links
- William Bullitt Howard at Find a Grave
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