William John Howey
William John Howey | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1876 Odin, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 7, 1938 (aged 62) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Mary Grace Hastings (m. 1914) |
William John Howey (January 19, 1876 – June 7, 1938) was an American real-estate developer, citrus grower and Republican politician from Florida.
He founded and served as mayor for the town of Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. He developed and sold citrus groves, becoming one of Florida's greatest citrus developers. He opened Florida's first citrus juice plant. He ran twice for governor. A former home near Lake Wales, Florida became the site of Florida's Bok Tower at the Bok Tower Gardens.