Howard was elected as a Democrat to the 62nd United States Congress, and re-elected to three succeeding Congressional terms (March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919). He was an unsuccessful candidate in 1918 for nomination for the United States Senate.
Howard was elected as a Democrat to the 62nd United States Congress, and re-elected to three successive Congressional terms (March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919). He ran unsuccessfully in 1918 for nomination for the United States Senate.