| Personal Information | |||||
| Name | James B. Howell | ||||
| Full Name | James Bruen Howell | ||||
| Date of Birth: | Jul 4, 1816 | Birthplace: | Morristown, New Jersey | ||
| Date of Death: | Jun 17, 1880 | 63 yrs old | Place of death: | Keokuk, Iowa | ||
| Religion: | Unknown | ||||
| Office Held: United States Senator | |||||
| Political Party: | Republican | ||||
| State Represented: | Iowa | Senate Class: | 2 | ||
| Date entered office: | Jan 18, 1870 (53 yrs old) | Preceded by: | James W. Grimes | ||
| Date left office: | Mar 3, 1871 (54 yrs old) | Reason: | Retired | ||