Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Rear-Admiral Howison” in alphabetic letter R, entry group 1, entry ramsay-francis-munroe of Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History:
... of the bureau of navigation in 1889; promoted rear-admiral in 1894; and retired on account of age in 1897.
In September, 1901, he was appointed a member of the Schley court of inquiry, in place of Rear-Admiral Howison , who had been challenged by Rear-Admiral Schley and released from service on the court.
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