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Henry W. Howgate

Union Army officer

PersonDied aged 66humanQ14875813

Also known as Henry Williamson Howgate

Born: March 24, 1835
Died: June 2, 1901
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Birthplace: Leeds
Place of death: Washington, D.C.
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: bookseller
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Henry Williamson Howgate was an American Army Signal Corps officer and Arctic explorer who embezzled over $133,000 from the U.S. Government. He escaped custody while on trial and evaded the Secret Service and Pinkerton Detective Agency for 13 years, during which time he worked as a reporter and ran a New York bookstore.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Henry
Williamson
Allegiance: United States
Participated in conflict: Battle of Chickamauga
Place of burial: Rock Creek Cemetery
Family name: Howgate
Military branch: United States Army Signal Corps
Military, police or special rank: captain

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