Charles P. Howard (politician)
Charles Paglesen Howard (December 26, 1887 – July 2, 1966) was an American politician who was a member of the Massachusetts Senate and chairman of the state Commission of Administration and Finance. Early life Howard was born on December 26, 1887, in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. His father, Dr. Herbert B. Howard, was superintendent of the Massachusetts State Infirmary, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. In 1908, Howard inherited Kemp Place in Reading, Massachusetts. After attending Boston Latin School, Howard graduated from Harvard College in 1910 and Harvard Law School in 1914. During World War I, Howard was an officer with the I Corps and saw action in the Battle of Saint-Mihiel and the Meuse–Argonne offensive. He was discharged with the rank of major and continued his involvement with the military with the United States Army's Officers' Reserve Corps. In 1921 he married Katherine Graham, daughter of Margaret Nowell Graham and Joseph L. Graham, in Forsyth County, North Carolina. Graham's father did not approve of the marriage, which led to her being disinherited for a short period of time. Katherine G. Howard was also involved in politics and was elected secretary of the Republican National Committee in 1948. Political career