John Howland facts
While investigating facts about John Howland Descendants and John Howland Society, I found out little known, but curios details like:
Alec Baldwin is a direct descendant of Mayflower passenger John Howland, and thus is a 14-generation American.
how did john howland die?
Federal Judge John Howland Wood, Jr. was assassinated by hitman Charles Harrelson (father of actor Woody Harrelson) in a contract killing placed by a Texas drug lord who was awaiting trial before the judge. It was the first assassination of a federal judge in the 20th century.
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what happened to john howland?
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Franklin D. Roosevelt is a descendant of Mayflower passenger John Howland, and Winston Churchill is a descendant of John Howland's brother, Arthur Howland.
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About John Howland a passenger of the Mayflower who fell overboard during the voyage. After being hauled back aboard he went on to have notable direct descendants including the Bush and Baldwin families.
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Christopher Lloyd (aka Doc Brown) is a descendant of Mayflower passenger John Howland, as well as the grandson of Texaco Co-Founder Lewis Lapham.
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Charles Harrelson, Woody Harrelson's father, a hitman who killed Federal Judge John Howland Wood. This is referenced in No country for old men, a movie Woody Harrelson acted in.
