Joseph C. Howard Sr.
Joseph C. Howard Sr. | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
| In office November 15, 1991 – September 16, 2000 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland | |
| In office October 5, 1979 – November 15, 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629 |
| Succeeded by | Peter J. Messitte |
| Associate Judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City | |
| In office 1968–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph Clemens Howard December 9, 1922 Des Moines, Iowa |
| Died | September 16, 2000 (aged 77) Pikesville, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | |
Joseph Clemens Howard Sr. (December 9, 1922 – September 16, 2000) was the first African American to win an election as judge for the Baltimore City Supreme Bench and was later appointed by President Jimmy Carter to be a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, becoming the first African American to serve on that bench as well.