"FRANK W. HOWBERT, Collector of Internal Revenue for Colorado and Wyoming, receiving his appointment under President McKinley, is a resident of Denver, a native of Clarinda, Iowa, bom 0ctober 26, 1858, a son of William and Martha (Marshall) Howbert, both of whom were natives of Virginia coming from an old family in the Dominion state, the ancestors having settled in Virginia in the early part of the seventeenth century. The father of Frank W. is a Methodist minister who became a pioneer in Colorado.
"Frank W. was educated at the high school of Colorado Springs, the family having removed to Colorado in 1861. Later he became a civil engineer and was connected with the division engineer on tbe Colorado Midland Railroad; also helped to construct the Colorado Springs Water Works, he being the first assistant engineer. In 1889 he was e1ected county clerk of El Paso county, servng three terms. In 1898 be received his appointment as internal revenue collector by President McKinley, who assigned him the territory of Colorado and Wyoming, which position he still holds.
"Mr. Howbert has been a member of the state Republican committee for twenty years and for the last six years served as chairman of the state executive committee. He has represented EI Paso county on the state committee for fourteen years; also has been a representative from Denver county since 1902. He has been identified with the mining operations of Cripple Creek, Mexico and Arizona.
"In 1879, Mr. Howbert was married to Leona Blood, daughter of Asa Blood, of Denver. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Howbert: Helen, Ruth and Raymond. Mr. Howbert is identified Masonry, belonging to the A .F. & A. M.; also Knights of Pytthias and woodman of the World fraternities."
- Semi-Centennial History of the State of Colorado, Vol. 2, 1926, PP. 223-24 by Jerome Constant Smiley, Frank C. Goudy
"Frank W. was educated at the high school of Colorado Springs, the family having removed to Colorado in 1861. Later he became a civil engineer and was connected with the division engineer on tbe Colorado Midland Railroad; also helped to construct the Colorado Springs Water Works, he being the first assistant engineer. In 1889 he was e1ected county clerk of El Paso county, servng three terms. In 1898 be received his appointment as internal revenue collector by President McKinley, who assigned him the territory of Colorado and Wyoming, which position he still holds.
"Mr. Howbert has been a member of the state Republican committee for twenty years and for the last six years served as chairman of the state executive committee. He has represented EI Paso county on the state committee for fourteen years; also has been a representative from Denver county since 1902. He has been identified with the mining operations of Cripple Creek, Mexico and Arizona.
"In 1879, Mr. Howbert was married to Leona Blood, daughter of Asa Blood, of Denver. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Howbert: Helen, Ruth and Raymond. Mr. Howbert is identified Masonry, belonging to the A .F. & A. M.; also Knights of Pytthias and woodman of the World fraternities."
- Semi-Centennial History of the State of Colorado, Vol. 2, 1926, PP. 223-24 by Jerome Constant Smiley, Frank C. Goudy
"FRANK W. HOWBERT, Collector of Internal Revenue for Colorado and Wyoming, receiving his appointment under President McKinley, is a resident of Denver, a native of Clarinda, Iowa, bom 0ctober 26, 1858, a son of William and Martha (Marshall) Howbert, both of whom were natives of Virginia coming from an old family in the Dominion state, the ancestors having settled in Virginia in the early part of the seventeenth century. The father of Frank W. is a Methodist minister who became a pioneer in Colorado.
"Frank W. was educated at the high school of Colorado Springs, the family having removed to Colorado in 1861. Later he became a civil engineer and was connected with the division engineer on tbe Colorado Midland Railroad; also helped to construct the Colorado Springs Water Works, he being the first assistant engineer. In 1889 he was e1ected county clerk of El Paso county, servng three terms. In 1898 be received his appointment as internal revenue collector by President McKinley, who assigned him the territory of Colorado and Wyoming, which position he still holds.
"Mr. Howbert has been a member of the state Republican committee for twenty years and for the last six years served as chairman of the state executive committee. He has represented EI Paso county on the state committee for fourteen years; also has been a representative from Denver county since 1902. He has been identified with the mining operations of Cripple Creek, Mexico and Arizona.
"In 1879, Mr. Howbert was married to Leona Blood, daughter of Asa Blood, of Denver. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Howbert: Helen, Ruth and Raymond. Mr. Howbert is identified Masonry, belonging to the A .F. & A. M.; also Knights of Pytthias and woodman of the World fraternities."
- Semi-Centennial History of the State of Colorado, Vol. 2, 1926, PP. 223-24 by Jerome Constant Smiley, Frank C. Goudy
"Frank W. was educated at the high school of Colorado Springs, the family having removed to Colorado in 1861. Later he became a civil engineer and was connected with the division engineer on tbe Colorado Midland Railroad; also helped to construct the Colorado Springs Water Works, he being the first assistant engineer. In 1889 he was e1ected county clerk of El Paso county, servng three terms. In 1898 be received his appointment as internal revenue collector by President McKinley, who assigned him the territory of Colorado and Wyoming, which position he still holds.
"Mr. Howbert has been a member of the state Republican committee for twenty years and for the last six years served as chairman of the state executive committee. He has represented EI Paso county on the state committee for fourteen years; also has been a representative from Denver county since 1902. He has been identified with the mining operations of Cripple Creek, Mexico and Arizona.
"In 1879, Mr. Howbert was married to Leona Blood, daughter of Asa Blood, of Denver. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Howbert: Helen, Ruth and Raymond. Mr. Howbert is identified Masonry, belonging to the A .F. & A. M.; also Knights of Pytthias and woodman of the World fraternities."
- Semi-Centennial History of the State of Colorado, Vol. 2, 1926, PP. 223-24 by Jerome Constant Smiley, Frank C. Goudy
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